chairwomannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʃeəˌwʊm.ən/us/ˈtʃerˌwʊm.ən/plural -women uk/-wɪmɪn/usalso chair, chairpersona woman in charge of a meeting or organization
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People in charge of or controlling other people
- administrator
- authority
- bureaucrat
- chairman
- chairperson
- force
- giant
- guiding spirit
- headman
- helicopter parent
- hierarchy
- kingmaker
- leader
- marshal
- operator
- overlord
- paymaster
- pillar
- powerhouse
- presidency
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Examples from literature
- Kate passed the message to the chairwoman.
- Mrs. Cox was the chairwoman of the Committee.
- Ruth was sent for and questioned by Miss Mackenzie, our chairwoman.
- She turned from her responsive audience to the chairwoman, who handed her a yellow envelope.
- When they were all seated round the table Miss Mackenzie, who was chairwoman, took out the agenda and read its contents aloud.