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

Mao and his wife, Wang Liqun, who serves as the company’s vice chairperson, jointly hold a 45 percent stake in the label, both directly and via investment entities. —Denni Hu, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026

Hurricane Helene caused millions of dollars in damage to the aquarium, said Kathy Perrott, the aquarium board’s chairperson. —Colbi Edmonds, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026

Commission chairperson Nina Harris did not address Ivory’s remarks about the computer system but admonished him for an unrelated comment about the state’s potential lack of oversight of discrimination in certain business markets. —Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025

One of those people is Zaldy Co, a one-time Marcos Jr ally and former House appropriations committee chairperson, who has become one of the central figures accused in the scandal. —Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 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