chairwoman

[chair-woo m-uh n] /ˈtʃɛərˌwʊm ən/
noun, plural chairwomen.
1.
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.
Examples from the web for chairwoman
  • The chairwoman insisted that she had sent an e-mail message discouraging graduate students from withholding grades.
Word Origin and History for chairwoman
n.

"woman who leads a formal meeting," 1752, from chair (n.) + woman.