chairwoman

noun

chair·​wom·​an ˈcher-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce chairwoman (audio)
plural chairwomen
: a woman who serves as chairperson
the committee's chairwoman
the chairwoman of the university's physics department

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Trump tapped the group's president, Brooke Rollins, to lead the Department of Agriculture, and the chairwoman of its board, Linda McMahon, to run the Department of Education. Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025 Newsweek sought email comment from the FTC and its outgoing chairwoman, Lina Khan, on Friday. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel, the FCC’s outgoing chairwoman, is exiting as Trump takes over the White House. Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025 The departing chairwoman of the FCC, Jessica Rosenworcel, warned of efforts to tie the broadcast station license renewals to news content, as the agency dismissed a series of complaints brought from the left and the right. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for chairwoman 

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chairwoman was in 1650

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“Chairwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairwoman. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

chairwoman

noun
chair·​wom·​an -ˌwu̇m-ən How to pronounce chairwoman (audio)
: a woman who conducts a meeting

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