cochair

noun co·chair \ ˌkō-ˈcher \

variants: or co-chair

Definition of cochair

plural cochairs or co-chairs

: one of two or more chairmen who preside jointly over something (such as a meeting, organization, committee, event, or department) : cochairman, cochairperson

A short while later she agreed to serve as honorary cochair of the Komen Foundation's Race for the Cure …
—Alan Pell Crawford

After a real estate client introduced her to George Herman House, she didn't hesitate to lend her support. She's been co-chair of the board for five years.
—Lisa Rainford

… today she is the department chair of the Foreign Language department and co-chair of the English as a Second Language department …
—Leah Carey

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cochair

or co-chair transitive verb

- … a new antidrug commission—cochaired by a corporate leader and a high-ranking administration official …
- —Newsweek

Recent Examples of cochair from the Web

And there were four cochairs: Tamika D. Mallory, Linda Sarsour, Carmen Perez, and Bland.

— deborah afshani, Glamour, "How the Women’s March Organizers Sparked a Movement—and They're Still Fighting for You," 30 Oct. 2017
And at their annual gala at Cipriani Wall Street last night, cochairs Jacqueline Bradley, Kathryn Chenault, Carol Sutton Lewis, and Dr. Amelia Ogunlesi presided over an evening that celebrated visionary talent.

— Vogue, "The Studio Museum in Harlem’s Annual Gala Raises More Than $2 Million," 31 Oct. 2017
On Sunday, Jennifer Lopez, who is of Puerto Rican descent as well as cochair of the Empire State Relief

— evelyn wang, Glamour, "Rihanna Begs Trump to Send Aid to Puerto Rico," 28 Sep. 2017
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Governor Bruce Rauner are serving as honorary cochairs of the 600-person committee.

— kate shepherd, Chicago Reader, "News / Did You Read __________? Judge in Laquan McDonald murder case faces a challenge trying to control the flow of information, and other Chicago news," 28 Sep. 2017

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