chairwoman

[ chair-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural chair·wom·en.

1. a woman who presides over a meeting, committee, department, etc.

Gender Note

Is it chairman , chairwoman, or chairperson? See chairperson.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chairwoman¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; chair + woman

Example Sentences

She is chairwoman for the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development.

From The Daily Beast

Chairwoman: PA starting war against soldiers, we'll defend them.

From The Daily Beast

Labor Chairwoman Shelly Yachimovich also wrote Obama congratulations.

From The Daily Beast

Gen. that they prevent the Iranian President from speaking, said the organization's chairwoman Irit Kahn.

From The Daily Beast

On State of the Union, the DNC chairwoman said the GOP is only interested in a jobs bill that would aid corporations.

From The Daily Beast

When they were all seated round the table Miss Mackenzie, who was chairwoman, took out the agenda and read its contents aloud.

From Project Gutenberg

She greeted her chairwoman somewhat tremulously, and then faced her audience.

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She turned from her responsive audience to the chairwoman, who handed her a yellow envelope.

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Some rather humorous discussion was had as to whether the president should be called Mrs. Chairman or Mrs. Chairwoman.

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"Silence, if you please, for the Chairwoman," said Miss Gilchrist.

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