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

• 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

Harry and his co-founder Seeiso, 59, left their roles as patrons in March in solidarity with the then-trustees who had resigned in a dispute with chairperson Dr. Sophie Chandauka. —Simon Perry, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Frank Carone, the mayor’s campaign chairperson, is a consultant on the Bally’s project, and Vito Pitta, the campaign’s lawyer, has also been a lobbyist for the casino bid. —Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025

Sandberg couldn’t be at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sunday in Cooperstown, but chairperson Jane Forbes Clark invoked his 2005 induction speech in her address. —Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 29 July 2025

That is a predicament that may force team chairperson Jim Crane to give the green light to some major moves at the July 31 trade deadline. —Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 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