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Is a female chairman referred to as a chairperson or chairwoman?
Lkcooley
- A female chairman is referred to as either 'chairwoman' or 'chairperson' both are acceptable.
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What is the feminine form of chairman?
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for a male or a female. The noun for a male is chairman; the noun for a female is chairwoman. However, the common gender form, chairperson, is becoming more frequently used.
What is the masculine of chairperson?
There is no gender to the term, male or female it is chairperson.
Is chairperson used for male or female?
female, it's usually chairman for a male.
What do you call a female chairman?
usually 'madam chairman' will be enough. But as a lady 'madam chairperson' may be even better
What is difference between chairman and chairperson?
if the person leading the meeting and they are female, homosexual, lesbian or even male, then it is proper to use Chairperson..
What is the feminine chairman?
Masculine and feminine refer to grammatical gender, and there is no grammatical gender in the English noun. Certain words specifically denote male or female persons, but chairman is not one of them. The -man (pronounced mun) in chairman is the same as the -man in woman. It certainly does not denote a male person.A female chairman is properly addressed as "Madame Chairman." There is a politically correct monstrosity with some currency among the ignorant, "chairwoman," but that word means "a woman who takes care of the chairs." Sometimes "Chair" is used alone, but again that is a genteelism, or a mistake made trying to avoid making a mistake.English used to have grammatical gender, but it had nothing to do with physical gender. The word "wife" was a neuter noun, not a feminine, for example. Grammatical gender is in the form of the word, and not its meaning.
What is the equivalent gender of chairman?
English does not usually distinguish between masculine and feminine of a role and originally the person chairing a meeting, regardless of sex, would have been called "The Chairman". (If one wanted to add gender one could say "Madam Chairman").The sex equality movement has however complained that the use of "Chairman" is sexist and demanded that "Chairperson" be used as the generic role descriptor. Accompanying this there has also been a move to be specific about the sex of the incumbant of the role and it is now quite acceptable to use the terms:-Masculine = ChairmanFeminine = ChairwomanLanguage evolves!!
What is the correct way to address a female chair on a committee?
In my experience and from person preference "Madam Chairman" is the best. Another option is "Chairperson."
What doas chairperson mean?
A chairperson can be either male or female, who is in charge of a committee, business or political meeting, etc.
What is female chairman of the board's title?
Chairman of the Board
What is the proper written title for a female chairman?
The proper title is Chairman.
What is the female word for chairman?
The female equivalent is chair woman.
