as in chairpersons
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Recent Examples of chairmen
The feeling about Madonna's return appears to be mutual, per a statement from, Tom Corson and Aaron Bay-Schuck, co-chairmen of Warner Records.
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Overdeck and Siegel stepped back from their co-CEO roles last year to become co-chairmen of the firm, but Overdeck returned to its management committee earlier this year.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Hello Sunshine is part of Candle Media, the media and entertainment roll-up venture headed by co-chairmen and co-CEOs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs (both former Disney execs).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
This appointment follows the recent sale of controlling interest in the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, who assumed the roles of co-chairmen in June 2025.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
At a meeting at the York Avenue office in June, 2024, the Sotheby’s chairmen—the company’s top specialists—had a chance to present their concerns to Drahi in person.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Overdeck and Siegel stepped back from their co-CEO roles last year to become co-chairmen of the firm, but Overdeck returned to its management committee earlier this year.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Hello Sunshine is part of Candle Media, the media and entertainment roll-up venture headed by co-chairmen and co-CEOs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs (both former Disney execs).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
This appointment follows the recent sale of controlling interest in the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, who assumed the roles of co-chairmen in June 2025.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
At a meeting at the York Avenue office in June, 2024, the Sotheby’s chairmen—the company’s top specialists—had a chance to present their concerns to Drahi in person.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairmen
Noun
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Previous presidents, such as Barack Obama, chose to highlight some of America's most famous faces such as Tom Hanks, during their state visits.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In his three years on the throne, King Charles III has already hosted the South African, French and South Korean presidents, the Japanese Emperor and the Emir of Qatar.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 2023 Reddit protests showed how seriously moderators take their positions.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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The mother-daughter duo as moderators was perfectly on theme as the panel discussed all things generational and diasporic beauty rituals.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Chairmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairmen. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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