chairwoman

 [chair-woom-uhn]  

chair·wom·an

   [chair-woom-uhn]
noun, plural chair·wom·en.
a woman who presides over a meeting, committee, department, etc.
Also called chairlady.

Origin:
1690–1700; chair + woman

Can be confused: chair, chairman, chairperson, chairwoman (see usage note at chairperson).

Usage note
See chairperson.

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chairwoman

noun
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson" [syn: president] 
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