as in chairman
a person in charge of a meeting
the president of the international conference on genocide
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South Sudan With Luol Deng serving as president of the country’s basketball federation, South Sudan has been a slow and steady success story in international hoops, culminating with a near-upset of Team USA in a pre-Olympic 2024 exhibition.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
As a result, Congress hasn’t done much to curb his war powers, and the number of Republicans willing to buck the president over war powers has decreased.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Democrats are wrong to reflexively oppose the president’s actions before considering the dangers Iran poses to the region and the possibility of a more peaceful Middle East.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
In 2005, Morris was appointed president of the Maharishi World Peace Fund, according to Tony Nader, the current president of Maharishi University, in an email to students, faculty, and staff.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 1 Mar. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
As a result, Congress hasn’t done much to curb his war powers, and the number of Republicans willing to buck the president over war powers has decreased.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Democrats are wrong to reflexively oppose the president’s actions before considering the dangers Iran poses to the region and the possibility of a more peaceful Middle East.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
In 2005, Morris was appointed president of the Maharishi World Peace Fund, according to Tony Nader, the current president of Maharishi University, in an email to students, faculty, and staff.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for president
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Rosso appointed his son Stefano Rosso, chairman of Margiela, as CEO of Marni in May last year to help steer the business.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Conte believed that the muddled thinking and questionable ambition of the club’s hierarchy, then led by chairman Daniel Levy, would also be costly.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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In accepting the Milestone Award tonight at the 37th annual Producers Guild Awards, producer Jason Blum thanked many, beginning with his longtime friend Barry Diller, the billionaire chairperson of IAC, who presented him with the prize.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
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Franklin Myers, chairperson of the company’s board since 2019, was appointed interim CEO of the company.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mastrofrancesco proposed an amendment that would require people to present a photo ID in order to vote, and would require background checks for moderators to ensure that they had not previously been convicted of a felony like fraud, larceny or embezzlement.—
CT Mirror,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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Cooper served as the moderator for the event, while Hadid attended in support.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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“President.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/president. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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