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cochair vs co-chair

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per https://www.w3.org/guide/manual-of-style/#Spelling W3C uses Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary.

I checked several major dictionaries about cochair vs co-chair.

Merriam-Webster lists "cochair" as the primary entry, and uses the unhyphenated form consistently.
Cambridge Dictionary primarily uses "co-chair" but also accepts "cochair" in examples.
Dictionary.com, Collins English Dictionary, and Wiktionary support both.

Should we update https://www.w3.org/guide/chair/role.html to change "co-chair" to "cochair"?

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