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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Biden reportedly is considering pardons for many others, including former representative Liz Cheney (vice chairwoman of the January 6 congressional committee), Dr. Anthony Fauci, and General Mark Milley (former head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff).
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Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 15 Dec. 2024
The new partners are Susan Kim, chairwoman of the board of Amkor Technology, and Zack Peskowitz and Olivia Peskowitz Suter.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
But Mary Ann Rosa, the Republican chairwoman of Watertown’s council, emphasized those laws do not apply to Markiewicz’s situation because the town did not hire his company directly.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Biden will also visit with Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, chairwoman of the General Women’s Union and the Family Development Foundation, and president of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, in Abu Dhabi.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 15 Dec. 2024
The new partners are Susan Kim, chairwoman of the board of Amkor Technology, and Zack Peskowitz and Olivia Peskowitz Suter.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
But Mary Ann Rosa, the Republican chairwoman of Watertown’s council, emphasized those laws do not apply to Markiewicz’s situation because the town did not hire his company directly.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Biden will also visit with Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, chairwoman of the General Women’s Union and the Family Development Foundation, and president of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, in Abu Dhabi.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Chairwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairwoman. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who conducts a meeting
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