chairwoman
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Is it chairman , chairwoman, or chairperson? See chairperson.
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Inside the auditorium, the audience and most of the symphony had no idea what was going on, said Jenny Wafula, the orchestra’s chairwoman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Together it all makes for "a representative record of the United States at 250 years," said Rosie Rios, chairwoman of America250, the official organization behind the national commemoration of the anniversary.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 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
Priscilla Hunter would come out to the forest “and could hear them crying — it was our ancestors,” said her daughter Melinda Hunter, the tribe’s vice chairwoman.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 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
And the newest payment request, dated March 6, mirrors similar certifications made in previous years, incorrectly listing senators as committee chairmen and chairwomen.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 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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