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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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced Saturday afternoon that its members have elected Ken Martin as its new chairperson.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025 -
From left, Indian tech billionaire Azim Premji, Laurene Powell Jobs, founder and chairperson of Emerson Collective, and Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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The moderator accused me of being pro-Nazi, banned me permanently for life, and deleted all my past posts from the 'comics' subreddit.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The moderators noted that while many F1 journalists have migrated to alternative platforms like Bluesky, teams and drivers have yet to make the transition.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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As the courts moved to temporarily block his order, various media outlets pointed out that the president’s remarks were not entirely accurate.—
Michael Rios,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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The White House news briefing also follows the president’s threat to begin levying tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Saturday.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
31 Jan. 2025
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Ideas By Tom Wheeler January 30, 2025 1:45 PM EST Tom Wheeler was chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 2013 to 2017.—
Tom Wheeler,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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Spurs chairman Daniel Levy got the stadium built and would be a key partner for such a big event.—
Ken Maguire,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Presider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presider. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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