chairwoman
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Is it chairman , chairwoman, or chairperson? See chairperson.
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Boeing later agreed to work on a design change for a potential safety issue, at the request of Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat who at the time was chairwoman of the Senate’s aviation subcommittee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
In other words, Collins is more than just the chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee: She’s a politician.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
The chairwoman of Britain's ruling Labour party, Anna Turley, said online platforms were "playing a role in driving" the unrest.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Reacting to our findings, the chairwoman of a new creative industry watchdog described Married at First Sight UK's format as one with "high levels of risk" which are "certainly not being managed properly".
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
Last week, I told the cultural chairwoman about my idea of compiling a songbook, and she agreed to let me and Roza do it.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
Those guests included 30 former ball chairwomen, including its first.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2018
“They’re under the dress,” he said, waving toward the enormous train on the outfit worn by his wife, Amal, one of the event’s chairwomen.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2018
Goddard was chosen to head the inquiry after two previous chairwomen were appointed, and then rejected because of their connections to Britain's establishment.
From US News ● Aug. 5, 2016
Two chairwomen were appointed, attacked and stepped down in a matter of weeks.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2015
The reason of her being so many chairwomen also rested on her fitness.
From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878 of Popular Literature and Science by Various
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