as in chairman
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak
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Recent Examples of chairperson
The chairperson position is coveted among the five members of the City Commission.
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Tess Riski
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The 17-year-old model was among the first to arrive the evening of May 4 with her mother, who is one of the co-chairs of the Costume Institute benefit along with Beyoncé, Venus Williams and lead chairperson Anna Wintour, Vogue's global editorial director.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Officially, ninth-inning responsibilities for this team might still be in the hands of a committee, but Perkins has established himself as its chairperson.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 4 May 2026
His message was reportedly passed on to George Osborne, who had recently been appointed as the museum’s chairperson.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Tess Riski
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The 17-year-old model was among the first to arrive the evening of May 4 with her mother, who is one of the co-chairs of the Costume Institute benefit along with Beyoncé, Venus Williams and lead chairperson Anna Wintour, Vogue's global editorial director.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Officially, ninth-inning responsibilities for this team might still be in the hands of a committee, but Perkins has established himself as its chairperson.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 4 May 2026
His message was reportedly passed on to George Osborne, who had recently been appointed as the museum’s chairperson.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairperson
Noun
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Town Council President Toni Biancardi, at the meeting’s close, encouraged anyone interested in the job to contact her or Don Craft, the Porter County Democratic Party chairman.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Almost no one thinks new Fed chairman Warsh can implement a cut as his first move.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Huawei’s new chip architecture expands the layout from one layer to two, significantly increasing power efficiency, according to Tingbo He, president of Huawei’s semiconductor business.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Cannes’ jury president, Park Chan-wook — long a Cannes favorite, never a Palme winner — managed to roast himself and plug his latest movie at the closing press conference of the 79th Cannes Film Festival.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 May 2026
Noun
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And yet debate moderators spend comparatively little time on public health preparedness.—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Felicia Townsend, dean of the school, will serve as the moderator.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairperson. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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