chairperson

noun

chair·​per·​son ˈcher-ˌpər-sᵊn 

plural chairpersons or chairpeople

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 of chairperson

• chairman
• president
• moderator
• presider

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

Pam Ander, chairperson of the church, described its wartime use. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 28 May 2026

Judy was a board chairperson of the film festival’s committee. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026

The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas. — Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026

Among those inside the building was Ozgur Ozel, elected as party chairperson in November 2023 but dismissed from that post by an appellate court ruling last week. — Cinar Kiper, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026

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