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 mother of two has also served as chairperson of the Country Music Association Board of Directors and has been on the CMA Foundation and Music Health Alliance boards.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In a 2019 New York Times piece about the video, Mamdani reveals that the song was written in 2017 about his grandmother Praveen Nair, a former social worker and chairperson of the nonprofit organization Salaam Baalak Trust.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
The most direct implication of this IPO is that the thawing of the previously icy and inhospitable environment for crypto firms under former SEC chairperson Gary Gensler is having real-world effects.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The board was sure to change because of the resignation of the board of education's chairperson at the end of 2023.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In a 2019 New York Times piece about the video, Mamdani reveals that the song was written in 2017 about his grandmother Praveen Nair, a former social worker and chairperson of the nonprofit organization Salaam Baalak Trust.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
The most direct implication of this IPO is that the thawing of the previously icy and inhospitable environment for crypto firms under former SEC chairperson Gary Gensler is having real-world effects.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The board was sure to change because of the resignation of the board of education's chairperson at the end of 2023.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairperson
Noun
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Meanwhile, Masai Ujiri, former vice chairman and president of the Toronto Raptors, was already a familiar face from their days on the junior national team.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Last month, the railroad’s board of directors appointing former Delta Air Lines CEO and executive chairman Richard Anderson as the railroad’s new independent board chair.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 July 2025
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Davis replaces Andrew Frick, who was serving as interim president of Ford Pro since last year.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Hoffa, who served as the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, was known to be heavily involved in organized crime and was thought to have been murdered by the Mafia.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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Clients can select moderator styles such as a more business-like vs. a more casual style and tone, or a British accent vs. an American accent.—
Michelle Greenwald,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The moderator is Beth Kassab, editor of the Winter Park Voice.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairperson. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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