chairperson

noun

chair·​per·​son ˈcher-ˌpər-sᵊn 

plural chairpersons

1

: the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or event

2

: the administrative officer of a department of instruction (as in a college)

Synonyms

• chair
• chairman
• moderator
• president
• presider
• prolocutor
• speaker

Examples of chairperson in a Sentence

A new chairperson for the committee has not yet been appointed.

the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump has additionally proposed a 12 percent budget cut to the Smithsonian that would leave both the Anacostia Community Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino unfunded, and has appointed himself chairperson of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. —News Desk, Artforum, 10 June 2025

What do other experts say? Margherita Fontana, a dentist and the chairperson of the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences & Endodontics at the University of Michigan, said fluoride is used in the United States in a way that is safe and effective. —Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025

Additionally, Corrinne McIntosh Sako, the chairperson of the board, urged the county supervisors to support the region’s behavioral health mobile crisis response team. —Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025

Throughout her career, the elder Austin released over 50 home video workouts and served as chairperson of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition from 2002 to 2009. —Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for chairperson

• layperson
• salesperson
• businessperson
• person
• worsen

Kids Definition

chairperson

noun

chair·​per·​son -ˌpər-sən 

: chair sense 2c