cochairperson

noun

co·chair·per·son ˌkō-ˈcher-ˌpər-sən

plural cochairpersons

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

She was also cochairperson, along with the New York City parks commissioner, of the Evenings-by-the-River committee …—

William Edward Nelson

He is cochairperson of the Colorado chapter of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network …—

Wallace Swan

Examples of cochairperson in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Under federal law, regional commissions must include a cochairperson appointed by the president and members include the governors of every state involved in the program. —

BostonGlobe.com, 16 Nov. 2019 From left, Ed Reardon and Ruth Kurisu, cochairpersons of the car show; JD Duncan, show creator; Gunnry Sgt. —

Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 28 Feb. 2018

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