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
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
Students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine will receive free tuition after Ruth Gottesman, a chairperson of the college's board of trustees, donated $1 billion to the school.
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024
Monday night's meeting drew in more than two dozen people and included none of that as members voted in a new chairperson.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024
The treasurer is also the chairperson or a member of many state boards and commissions.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2024
The chairperson is Anthony Rendon, Speaker Emeritus of the state Assembly.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
What do the Obamas, the chairperson of Starbucks and the LPGA commissioner have in common?
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
Evers that day tapped Strand to be the commission's chairperson, a cabinet position.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
In a letter obtained by the Daily Beast, members defended their staunch support for Pego until a new chairperson can be decided upon later this month.
—Peyton Sorosinski, Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2024
Henry Kelley, chairperson of Blue Wind Technology, which manufactures turbine parts in Pensacola, said the proposal could impact Florida’s turbine manufacturing industry, which employs thousands.
—Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024
Monday night's meeting drew in more than two dozen people and included none of that as members voted in a new chairperson.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024
The treasurer is also the chairperson or a member of many state boards and commissions.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2024
The chairperson is Anthony Rendon, Speaker Emeritus of the state Assembly.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
What do the Obamas, the chairperson of Starbucks and the LPGA commissioner have in common?
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
Evers that day tapped Strand to be the commission's chairperson, a cabinet position.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
In a letter obtained by the Daily Beast, members defended their staunch support for Pego until a new chairperson can be decided upon later this month.
—Peyton Sorosinski, Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2024
Henry Kelley, chairperson of Blue Wind Technology, which manufactures turbine parts in Pensacola, said the proposal could impact Florida’s turbine manufacturing industry, which employs thousands.
—Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
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