chairwoman n 1: the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson" [syn: {president}, {chairman}, {chairwoman}, {chair}, {chairperson}]
chairwoman \chairwoman\ n. a female officer who presides at the meetings of a committee, meeting, or organization; a female chairperson. Syn: president, chairman, chair, chairperson. [WordNet 1.5]