chairwoman

American  

[chair-woom-uhn] / ˈtʃɛərˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

chairwomen

1. a woman who presides over a meeting, committee, department, etc.

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Gender

Is it chairman , chairwoman, or chairperson? See chairperson.

Etymology

Origin of chairwoman

First recorded in 1690–1700; chair + woman

Example Sentences

Nefyn town council chairwoman Mared Llywelyn said the floors of some of the properties had collapsed with the wider community "very worried" as it followed other landslips affecting nearby public paths over the last week.

From BBC

BBC board member Caroline Thomson carried out the review, and will be the committee's new chairwoman.

From BBC

Corrin Rankin, chairwoman of the California Republican Party, declined to comment.

From Los Angeles Times

Jo Ramsay, chairwoman of the alliance, said: "Your support helps us provide not just food, but hope, dignity and a lifeline to those facing hardship in our communities."

From BBC

The committee's chairwoman, Conservative MP Caroline Dinenage, has said Davie's departure was "regrettable" but that "restoring trust in the corporation must come first".

From BBC

Related Words

• administrator
• chairperson
• director
• leader
• spokesman