Chairwomanship

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The office or term of chairwoman. uncountable, usually

    "One of the officials said he was familiar with the transcript of “at least one phone call” in which Ms. Harman discussed weighing in with the department on the investigation of the Aipac officials and her possible chairwomanship of the Intelligence Committee."

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"One of the officials said he was familiar with the transcript of “at least one phone call” in which Ms. Harman discussed weighing in with the department on the investigation of the Aipac officials and her possible chairwomanship of the Intelligence Committee."

Etymology

From chairwoman + -ship.

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