chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
ˈcher-ˌwu̇-mən 
plural chairwomen
: a woman who serves as chairperson
the committee's chairwoman
the chairwoman of the university's physics department
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Vuong’s wife, Pham Thu Huong, is chairwoman of the business.
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Nguyen Kieu Giang, Bloomberg, 22 Apr. 2026
The subcommittee's chairwoman, Cuban-American Congresswoman Maria Salazar, a Republican who represents Miami, cut him off.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Before running for Congress, Matsui was chairwoman of the board for Sacramento public television station KVIE.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2026
But the single-take fight scene that follows, as Lindsay, Ashley, and Austin fend off the chairwoman’s crooks, benefits from the roving camera.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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Nguyen Kieu Giang, Bloomberg, 22 Apr. 2026
The subcommittee's chairwoman, Cuban-American Congresswoman Maria Salazar, a Republican who represents Miami, cut him off.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Before running for Congress, Matsui was chairwoman of the board for Sacramento public television station KVIE.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2026
But the single-take fight scene that follows, as Lindsay, Ashley, and Austin fend off the chairwoman’s crooks, benefits from the roving camera.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Chairwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairwoman. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who conducts a meeting
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