chairperson
noun
chair·per·son
ˈcher-ˌpər-sᵊn 
plural chairpersons
1
: the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or event
2
: the administrative officer of a department of instruction (as in a college)
Examples of chairperson in a Sentence
A new chairperson for the committee has not yet been appointed.
the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Darren Burgess, who is the chairperson for FIFPRO’s high-performance network and previously worked for Arsenal and Liverpool, nods in agreement.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Thomas’ move comes in the wake of a seismic leadership change at Atlantic Music Group that includes the departure of chairperson/CEO Julie Greenwald and other key executives.
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
An independent jury chaired by Paola Deda, chairperson of the U.N. Alliance for Sustainable Fashion and director at UNECE, will assign all the awards.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
Darren Burgess, who is the chairperson for FIFPRO’s high-performance network and previously worked for Arsenal and Liverpool, nods in agreement.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Thomas’ move comes in the wake of a seismic leadership change at Atlantic Music Group that includes the departure of chairperson/CEO Julie Greenwald and other key executives.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 10 July 2025
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairperson. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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