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

Bristol Board of Education chairperson Shelby Pons said that allegations of complaints made in the letter against Hawk have not yet been investigated. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

Robin Rue Simmons, chairperson for the Evanston Reparations Committee, anticipated there might be backlash against the program. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 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