chairwoman
/ˈtʃeəwʊmən/noun
उच्चारण चेअर्वुमन
अध्यक्षा, सभानेत्री
Core word
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a woman in charge of a meeting, a committee or an organization
अध्यक्षा, सभानेत्री
- She was elected chairwoman of the committee.
- The chairwoman opened the meeting at ten.
- The chairwoman of the company welcomed the new staff.
+ 2 more examples
- Nisha became the first chairwoman of the cricket board in her state.
- The chairwoman asked members to vote by raising their hands.
Synonyms chair chairperson president head
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the chairwoman of + body
Use of with the group she heads.
जिस समूह की वह प्रमुख हो, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- She is the chairwoman of the district cricket association.
- The chairwoman of the bank was honoured.
chairwoman + she / her
As the noun is female, refer to her with she or her, not he.
यह noun स्त्रीलिंग है, इसलिए उसके लिए she या her आता है, he नहीं।
- The chairwoman said she would resign.
plural: chairwomen
The plural is chairwomen, with a vowel change in the second part.
इसका plural 'chairwomen' है, जिसमें दूसरे भाग का स्वर बदलता है।
- Three chairwomen attended the national conference.
appoint / elect somebody chairwoman
Titles for a single post follow the verb without an article.
किसी एक पद का नाम क्रिया के बाद बिना article के आता है।
- Radhika's aunt was elected chairwoman of the cooperative society.
chairwoman vs chairperson
Many organisations now prefer chairperson, but chairwoman is still correct when you want to stress that the post-holder is a woman.
कई संस्थाएँ अब chairperson को पसंद करती हैं, पर पदधारी के महिला होने पर बल देना हो तो chairwoman अब भी सही है।
- The press described her as the first chairwoman in the bank's history.
+Collocations 6
adjective + chairwoman
firstcurrentformerfoundingvice-
- She was the first chairwoman of the state bank.
verb + chairwoman
appointelectthankintroducereplace
- The Governor introduced the new chairwoman to the guests.
chairwoman + noun
speechremarksstatementoffice
- The chairwoman's remarks were short and clear.
chairwoman of an organisation
companycommissioncommitteeschool boardtrust
- She is chairwoman of an environmental trust.
chairwoman + ceremonies
inaugurated the hallgave away prizeslit the lampwelcomed the guests
- The chairwoman gave away prizes to the winners.
chairwoman + at events
welcomed the guestspresided over the functioncut the ribbongave the vote of thanks
- The chairwoman presided over the annual day of the school.
“More examples 7
- The chairwoman opened the meeting with a short prayer.
अध्यक्षा ने एक छोटी प्रार्थना के साथ बैठक शुरू की।
- She became the first chairwoman of the National Sports Council.
वह राष्ट्रीय खेल परिषद की पहली अध्यक्षा बनीं।
- The chairwoman asked the secretary to read the minutes.
अध्यक्षा ने सचिव से कार्यवृत्त पढ़ने को कहा।
- Under the chairwoman's guidance, the library was renovated.
अध्यक्षा के मार्गदर्शन में पुस्तकालय का नवीनीकरण हुआ।
- The company's chairwoman announced a profit of two crore rupees.
कंपनी की अध्यक्षा ने दो करोड़ रुपये के लाभ की घोषणा की।
- The chairwoman asked the members to vote by raising their hands.
अध्यक्षा ने सदस्यों से हाथ उठाकर मतदान करने को कहा।
- Radhika met the chairwoman after the programme to ask about scholarships.
कार्यक्रम के बाद राधिका छात्रवृत्तियों के बारे में पूछने के लिए अध्यक्षा से मिली।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The chairwoman of the committee have resigned.
✓ The chairwoman of the committee has resigned.
The subject chairwoman is singular, so the verb is has.
Subject 'chairwoman' singular है, इसलिए verb 'has' आएगी।
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Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: many people now prefer the neutral words chair or chairperson for both men and women.
Usage में आजकल कई लोग पुरुष और स्त्री दोनों के लिए तटस्थ शब्द chair या chairperson का प्रयोग पसंद करते हैं।