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)
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
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The Antioch City Council unanimously voted to reappoint Porshe Taylor, the commission’s former chairperson, to a three-year term that expires in 2028.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026
Apparel Export Council chairperson Fadel Marzouk said that Egyptian factories account for 63 percent of the country’s total garment exports, attributed to robust growth and the support of government entities such as the Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Investment.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.
—Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 21 Jan. 2026
Chris Tissue, who is chief operating officer at credit union consulting firm CUCollaborate, will be the board’s chairperson.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026
Apparel Export Council chairperson Fadel Marzouk said that Egyptian factories account for 63 percent of the country’s total garment exports, attributed to robust growth and the support of government entities such as the Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Investment.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.
—Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 21 Jan. 2026
Chris Tissue, who is chief operating officer at credit union consulting firm CUCollaborate, will be the board’s chairperson.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chairperson
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairperson. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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