as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
I was unaccustomed to being the presider of anything larger than a departmental meeting
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An act of legislation created it, the Fed chairperson and other members of the board have to show up for congressional hearings, which turn into partisan grillings.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Cash aid from table banking Justine Obura, the chairperson of the No Sex For Fish Group, says the group members are trying to support each other.—
Viola Kosome,
NPR,
28 Aug. 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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Instead, confirm with Apple's official support site or the Apple Community forums, where experienced users and moderators can verify safe troubleshooting steps.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Ukrainian president said his forces should be supported with weapons and financial assistance that goes into weapons production to withstand two more Russian offensive campaigns.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Xi's state visit in October 2015 saw some £40 billion ($55 billion) worth of business agreements signed, with the Chinese president attending an investment summit at Mansion House in the City with then Prime Minister David Cameron.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In an interview with a podcaster on Wednesday, FCC chairman Brendan Carr warned that Disney and ABC could face consequences.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Last month, Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance, India's retail-to-telecom conglomerate, also announced plans to list his telecom business, Jio Platforms, in the first half of 2026.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Presider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presider. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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