Transcription
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- [chair-woo m-uh n]
- /ˈtʃɛərˌwʊm ən/
- /ˈtʃeəwʊmən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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