as in chairpersons
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Congress has also passed several pieces of legislation to give presidents significantly greater authority over trade and tariffs, including during national emergencies, in response to national security threats, and in the face of unfair trade practices.—
Andrew Tisch,
Forbes.com,
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This is particularly important when an agency's mission involves regulating the political activities of current presidents and presidential candidates, as is true of the Federal Election Commission (FEC).—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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And while Chinese authorities set the censorship rules, their enforcement is generally left to the platforms, which often employ sizeable teams of moderators to remove content that violates the guidelines.—
Eric Cheung,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to The Intercept, which also obtained the materials, the document provides a summary of the new rules and uses examples to show moderators how to apply them.—
James Factora,
Them,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Chairmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairmen. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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