chairwoman

[chair-woom-uhn]

noun

plural

chairwomen 

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

Saulque, vice chairwoman for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute tribe, draws a parallel between ousting the horses and the historic persecution of her people by the government.

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Sitting next to the First Lady, the Prince of Wales could discuss more local matters with his other neighbour, Paula Reynolds, chairwoman of National Grid.

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Labour has accused Farage of "misleading the public", with party chairwoman Anna Turley previously saying he must "urgently come clean" over whether he financially contributed towards the purchase of the house.

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Instead, she took up the role of chairwoman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, where she is tasked with holding the government to account on its foreign policy.

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Cooper was shadow home secretary for seven years in two stints and also spent five years as chairwoman of the home affairs select committee.

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Related Words

• administrator 
• chairperson 
• director 
• leader 
• spokesman