as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Recent Examples of chairman
Later in the ceremony, Obama Foundation Board chairman Marty Nesbitt showed off his tan suit while addressing the crowd.
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Morgan Evans, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Founder and executive chairman Jeremy Bloom will continue leading the company’s board and help guide its long-term vision and strategy.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Levine’s letter challenges a governance model that critics have long argued gives the UF board chairman extraordinary influence over personnel, financial and strategic decisions at the university.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
New York — Kevin Warsh wasted no time putting his stamp on the Federal Reserve in his first meeting as chairman.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
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Morgan Evans, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Founder and executive chairman Jeremy Bloom will continue leading the company’s board and help guide its long-term vision and strategy.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Levine’s letter challenges a governance model that critics have long argued gives the UF board chairman extraordinary influence over personnel, financial and strategic decisions at the university.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
New York — Kevin Warsh wasted no time putting his stamp on the Federal Reserve in his first meeting as chairman.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
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Orange County elects a countywide chairperson for its School Board, with current board members Angie Gallo and Alicia Farrant facing off to succeed Teresa Jacobs, who is retiring at the end of her term.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Meanwhile, the chairperson of Lower Manhattan’s Community Board 1 says the ferry team has yet to make their plan public.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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Even in this setting where the president could reliably expect a warm reception, his entrance was met with a mix of cheers and boos.—
Isaac Arnsdorf,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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The establishment of the fund comes less than two weeks after a district court judge ruled the Kennedy Center's board acted unlawfully in adding the president's name and in making plans for two years of closure and renovations.—
Emma Nicholson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The commander-in-chief and the former moderator for The View have traded jabs in a feud that has lasted for decades.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
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The former daytime talk show host joined The View in 2007 as the moderator, but left after only one season.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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