chairwoman
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈtʃɛrˌwʊmən/
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presidenta
- Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright served as honorary chairwoman for the event.
- chairwoman says
Biden, Janet Yellen, former Fed chairwoman now Treasury Department Jerome Powell with the money printer.
- Biden, Janet Yellen, former Fed chairwoman now Treasury Department Jerome Powell with the money printer.
Examples
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"Do you mean intelligent life?" asked the committee chairwoman sharply.
Fiction book (1995) -
As the chairwoman, she has the power to grant a special exemption.
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A toast to our new chairwoman.
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Sold to our generous chairwoman.
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And before that, you were the chairwoman of the board of OXE Group?
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Well, as chairwoman of the prom committee, it's now my pleasure to announce your prom king and queen.
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Our esteemed chairwoman asked for my resignation.
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Wayne County Democratic Party Chairwoman Betsy Sheets is excited to have Biden back in town.
Blog text (1) -
This is Mrs. Larchmont, the chairwoman of the acquisitions committee and the proud sponsor of this exhibition.
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As chairwoman of the board, she led the meeting with confidence and authority.
Synonyms
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3.2
A person who leads meetings of a board or committee
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3.1
A person who leads a meeting or committee
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2.5
A person who leads meetings of an organization or committee
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3.5
A person who leads a meeting, committee, or organization
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6.1
A person who leads a meeting and makes sure it runs correctly
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7.3
A person who leads a meeting, ceremony, or event
Compounds
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5.1
A woman who is second in charge to the chair and leads when the chair is absent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chairwoman comes from chair, which once meant 'a seat' and is also used for the person in charge, and woman, meaning a female. So a chairwoman is a woman who holds the leader's 'seat' at a meeting.