cochair

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co·chair | \ ˌkō-ˈcher

variants: or co-chair

plural cochairs or co-chairs

Definition of cochair

: one of two or more chairpersons who preside jointly over something (such as a meeting, organization, committee, event, or department) : 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 cochaired or co-chaired; cochairing or co-chairing; cochairs or co-chairs

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

Examples of cochair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Diehl, who served as the honorary state cochair of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, has leaned into the former president’s brand throughout his run. — Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Turner had been a national cochair for Sanders' presidential run and often harshly criticized the eventual nominee, Biden. — Marnie Hunter, CNN, 5 Aug. 2021 Turner had been a national cochair for Sanders' presidential run and often harshly criticized the eventual nominee, Biden. — Marnie Hunter, CNN, 5 Aug. 2021 Carreiro is running in a Democratic primary against Jennifer T. Rourke, a Black woman who is cofounder and cochair of the progressive Rhode Island Political Cooperative. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2022 Turner had been a national cochair for Sanders' presidential run and often harshly criticized the eventual nominee, Biden. — Marnie Hunter, CNN, 5 Aug. 2021 Davis was a cochair of Trump’s 2020 Illinois campaign but voted to certify the 2020 presidential election results. — Will Weissert, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2022 Turner had been a national cochair for Sanders' presidential run and often harshly criticized the eventual nominee, Biden. — Marnie Hunter, CNN, 5 Aug. 2021 The author is the cochair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. — Bill Gates, CNN, 24 May 2022 See More

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