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chairwoman

chair·wom·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chair-woo m-uh n]
    • /ˈtʃɛərˌwʊm ən/
    • /ˈtʃeəwʊmən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chair-woo m-uh n]
    • /ˈtʃɛərˌwʊm ən/

Definitions of chairwoman word

  • countable noun chairwoman The chairwoman of a meeting, committee, or organization is the woman in charge of it. 3
  • noun chairwoman a woman who presides over a company's board of directors, a committee, a debate, an administrative department, etc 3
  • noun chairwoman a female chairman (sense 1) 3
  • noun plural chairwoman a woman who presides over a meeting, committee, department, etc. 1
  • noun chairwoman See chairperson.   1
  • noun chairwoman A woman designated to preside over committee or board meetings. 1

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Origin of chairwoman

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; chair + woman

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Chairwoman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chairwoman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chairwoman usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for chairwoman

noun chairwoman

  • spokesman — a person who speaks for another or for a group.
  • administrator — An administrator is a person whose job involves helping to organize and supervise the way that an organization or institution functions.
  • chairperson — The chairperson of a meeting, committee, or organization is the person in charge of it.
  • director — a person or thing that directs.
  • leader — a person or thing that leads.

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