chairwoman
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chairwomen
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Is it chairman , chairwoman, or chairperson? See chairperson.
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Cleveland Police Federation chairwoman Lauren Somerville said the loss of the officers was "unfathomable", adding: "Words cannot describe the pain the Cleveland Police family are feeling today."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 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
Education committee chairwoman Helen Hayes had pressed ministers to set out a timetable for implementing "multi-agency child protection teams in every local authority area".
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 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
“What is the American dream?” said Karen Handel, chairwoman of the Fulton County Commission in Alpharetta.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
Those guests included 30 former ball chairwomen, including its first.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 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
But in an institution whose core function — writing laws — rests with committees, chairmen and chairwomen wield enormous influence.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2015
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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