chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
ˈcher-ˌwu̇-mən 
plural chairwomen
: a woman who serves as chairperson
the committee's chairwoman
the chairwoman of the university's physics department
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Grede is the co-founder of Good American, founded alongside Khloe Kardashian, the chairwoman of the Fifteen Percent Pledge, and a founding partner of SKIMS.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
Olha Bregman, the chairwoman of the Ukrainian Film Academy, said that Russia promoted Soviet pop-culture artifacts to inspire nostalgia for a time when the country was a powerful empire with control over Ukraine.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
As corporations and universities phase out their DEI initiatives and transition to reviewing candidates based on merit instead of race, Beatty suggested her potential role as Democratic National Committee vice chairwoman would feature a return to the practice.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
Among other things, House said that Cheney, who was the vice chairwoman of the January 6 select committee, should be investigated by the FBI over her handling of witnesses.
—Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
Olha Bregman, the chairwoman of the Ukrainian Film Academy, said that Russia promoted Soviet pop-culture artifacts to inspire nostalgia for a time when the country was a powerful empire with control over Ukraine.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
As corporations and universities phase out their DEI initiatives and transition to reviewing candidates based on merit instead of race, Beatty suggested her potential role as Democratic National Committee vice chairwoman would feature a return to the practice.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
Among other things, House said that Cheney, who was the vice chairwoman of the January 6 select committee, should be investigated by the FBI over her handling of witnesses.
—Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who conducts a meeting
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