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as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
all questions and comments should be directed to the chair
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as in helm
the place of leadership or command
the chair of the English department at the university
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Recent Examples of chair
The Politico report identified multiple Young Republican members by name, including Peter Giunta, the former chair of New York State Young Republicans, and Bobby Walker, the group's vice-chair.
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Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Steve Lang, chief executive officer of Mon Cheri Bridals and chair of the North American Formal Apparel Association, will host a three-day workshop in Chicago to advise stores how to prosper and be competitive in this economy.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Kathy Moran, chair of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year jury, said that the image showed how wildlife had repopulated a town abandoned by humans.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
His daughter, Ronna McDaniel, is the former Republican National Committee chair.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Steve Lang, chief executive officer of Mon Cheri Bridals and chair of the North American Formal Apparel Association, will host a three-day workshop in Chicago to advise stores how to prosper and be competitive in this economy.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Kathy Moran, chair of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year jury, said that the image showed how wildlife had repopulated a town abandoned by humans.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
His daughter, Ronna McDaniel, is the former Republican National Committee chair.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair
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Sholl is also chairperson of MadaLuxe Group, which distributes premium brands to retailers.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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That's what Jim Spolarich, the zoning board chairperson, warned ahead of the vote.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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This month, it was announced that Edebiri would become a global Chanel ambassador under designer Matthieu Blazy’s new helm of the label.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
12 Oct. 2025
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Keaton would also direct (and star in) 2000’s Hanging Up, as well as helm a Season Two episode of Twin Peaks.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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At a meeting of the National Association for Business Economics in Philadelphia yesterday afternoon, the Fed chairman said that in the absence of government data, Federal Reserve bank and private data is being used to monitor the economy.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Lonnie Ali, co-founder of the center and wife of the late Muhammad Ali, will be appointed chairman and serve as interim president and CEO.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Keith Pelley has had four months now to get a closer glimpse of the day-to-day operations of the Toronto Maple Leafs via close interactions with general manager Brad Treliving and head coach Craig Berube.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But Netflix head Bela Bajaria didn’t seem into it.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Martin gave the update while answering a question from moderator and horror author Joe Hill about the series’ status as part of a spotlight panel hosted on Saturday at New York Comic Con.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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Rules of decorum The Enquirer and both candidates have set the debate rules with a strong emphasis on mutual respect for the candidates and moderator, and the opportunity for all attendees to be unhindered in their ability to listen and hear the candidates’ responses.—
Staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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The White House rejects the suggestion that any of the president's social media posts have been racist.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chair. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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