chairwoman
Americannoun
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Is it chairman , chairwoman, or chairperson? See chairperson.
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Cheng, the chairwoman of the Kuomintang, is set to begin a two-week U.S. tour that is billed as a peace mission but also carries the weight of U.S.-China geopolitics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Treasury Committee chairwoman Dame Meg Hillier, said "the massive scale and strength of frustration and upset is powerful."
From BBC • May 27, 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
The current chairwoman, Chan Meng Chou, said the company was under new ownership and hasn’t been involved in fraudulent activities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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
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