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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
Deadline hears that the field of candidates to become Channel 4’s chair has narrowed, with Debbie Wosskow, a digital entrepreneur and serving C4 board member, now out of the running.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Mellody Hobson, who had served as chair of the board before handing off the title to Niccol, stepped down from her seat after nearly two decades with the company.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Crummel and Gault press through the balls of their feet and raise one heel at a time, then another, each holding onto a chair for balance.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Andrew Neil, former Sunday Times editor and the founding chair of Sky TV, told the BBC that Murdoch had feared that after his death Lachlan would be outvoted by his siblings.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Mellody Hobson, who had served as chair of the board before handing off the title to Niccol, stepped down from her seat after nearly two decades with the company.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Crummel and Gault press through the balls of their feet and raise one heel at a time, then another, each holding onto a chair for balance.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Andrew Neil, former Sunday Times editor and the founding chair of Sky TV, told the BBC that Murdoch had feared that after his death Lachlan would be outvoted by his siblings.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair
Noun
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An act of legislation created it, the Fed chairperson and other members of the board have to show up for congressional hearings, which turn into partisan grillings.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cash aid from table banking Justine Obura, the chairperson of the No Sex For Fish Group, says the group members are trying to support each other.—
Viola Kosome,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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Recently returning to the helm as the brand's creative visionaire, his moment comes as a full-circle evolution with expertise in fabric construction and manufacturing of high-end fashion.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Onstage, Rousteing recounted his journey to the helm of Balmain as a young 24-year-old designer, and the first Black man to lead a major Paris fashion house.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus chairman Bryan Strawser told the Washington Examiner that tens of thousands of AR-style rifles and accessories are already lawfully owned in Minnesota, and state-level bans on these items would likely not survive legal challenges.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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In November, the Art Institute named Lefkofsky as its new board chairman, putting the tech billionaire in charge of overseeing the museum, the school and an ambitious plan to usher in an era of new development at the historic South Michigan Avenue campus.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Several of President Donald Trump‘s firings of independent agency heads have made their way through the Supreme Court‘s emergency docket, but Tuesday’s ruling in a federal appeals court likely moves the justices closer to overturning a 90-year precedent on the issue.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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That means the onus will be on the Face the Nation moderator to call out, in real time, false claims or unproven allegations.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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James Austin Johnson of Saturday Night Live will serve as the night’s MC and moderator.—
Michele Amabile Angermiller,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Taiwanese policy experts fear that this lack of access to the president will make renegotiating the tariffs impossible.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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No president has sought to fire a Fed governor before.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chair. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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