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
Selig’s comments are his first public remarks as chairman at the CFTC.
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Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Michael Selig, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), spoke in favor of sports prediction markets falling under his agency’s jurisdiction rather than states on Thursday.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The owner-chairman looked at what Hurzeler can become in the future.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Cue Robert Kaplan, vice chairman of Goldman Sachs.
—Big Think, 28 Jan. 2026
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Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Michael Selig, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), spoke in favor of sports prediction markets falling under his agency’s jurisdiction rather than states on Thursday.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The owner-chairman looked at what Hurzeler can become in the future.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Cue Robert Kaplan, vice chairman of Goldman Sachs.
—Big Think, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
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Chris Tissue, who is chief operating officer at credit union consulting firm CUCollaborate, will be the board’s chairperson.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.—
Paul Monies,
Oklahoma Watch,
21 Jan. 2026
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Here currently in the United States backed by the courts, the legislative branch and the Justice Department, our president has acquired tremendous power.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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New York Congressman Mike Lawler, a Republican who represents most of the Hudson Valley, is urging the president to lift the suspension.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The candidates will answer questions from moderators Daniel Marin, news anchor of Austin TV station KXAN, and Gromer Jeffers, political reporter for the Dallas Morning News.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Jan. 2026
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And of course, last but not least is our moderator.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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