as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Recent Examples of chairman
Karp was appointed chairman in 2008 and has been at Paul Weiss for over four decades.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Scott Barshay, a corporate lawyer at the firm, will replace Karp as chairman.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Aponte is an executive with RSE Ventures, an international sports, entertainment and tech firm co-founded by Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and club vice-chairman Matt Higgins prior to joining the NFL.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Coty is beginning its transformation under Markus Strobel, executive chairman and interim CEO, who took over the role from Sue Nabi in December.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Scott Barshay, a corporate lawyer at the firm, will replace Karp as chairman.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Aponte is an executive with RSE Ventures, an international sports, entertainment and tech firm co-founded by Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and club vice-chairman Matt Higgins prior to joining the NFL.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Coty is beginning its transformation under Markus Strobel, executive chairman and interim CEO, who took over the role from Sue Nabi in December.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
Noun
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The union said a neutral third party will be assigned to convene the hearing before a panel consisting of a chairperson, as well as representatives of the union and the district.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Chris Tissue, who is chief operating officer at credit union consulting firm CUCollaborate, will be the board’s chairperson.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Because in order to remain in the president’s good graces, his Cabinet officers need to please him by relitigating the 2020 election.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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Kearney worked within several county government departments, including the office of the board president.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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This McGill and Chinese University of Hong Kong grad also has bylines in Architectural Digest, Men's Journal, Town & Country, and Observer—occasionally trading his keyboard for time in front of cameras for brand campaigns or keeping conversations flowing as a panel moderator.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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At that stage the festival moderator steered the conversation back to the movie.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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