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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Grand jury subpoenas were recently issued to the people who acted as fake electors in Arizona, including Kelli Ward, a former state Republican chairwoman.
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Danny Hakim, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
McDaniel, 50, resigned from her role as RNC chairwoman on Feb. 26 and was replaced by lawyer Michael Whatley and presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
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Danny Hakim, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
McDaniel, 50, resigned from her role as RNC chairwoman on Feb. 26 and was replaced by lawyer Michael Whatley and presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
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chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who conducts a meeting
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