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
In 1995, Cheney briefly served as chairman and CEO of Halliburton, a petroleum industry engineering and construction company.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Following the announcement that former CEO Sylvain Blanc will be departing the brand, Coupé will report to Sidney Toledano, senior advisor to LVMH group chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
The biggest thing on most investors’ minds right now is that Buffett Vice Chair Greg Abel is set to succeed him as CEO in January, although Buffett will remain chairman at Berkshire.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Cheney chaired the House Republican Conference in 1987 and previously served as the Republican Policy Committee's chairman.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Following the announcement that former CEO Sylvain Blanc will be departing the brand, Coupé will report to Sidney Toledano, senior advisor to LVMH group chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
The biggest thing on most investors’ minds right now is that Buffett Vice Chair Greg Abel is set to succeed him as CEO in January, although Buffett will remain chairman at Berkshire.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Cheney chaired the House Republican Conference in 1987 and previously served as the Republican Policy Committee's chairman.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
Noun
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Mirror Entertainment will be headed by chairperson Tung Cheng-yu, who is also the CEO of Mirror Fiction.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Salarno is founder and chairperson of Crime Victims United and lives in Placer County.—
Harriet Salarno,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even less thorny issues on Capitol Hill don’t seem to be enticing the president these days.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The few who have flirted with defying the president have quickly seen their reelection fortunes falter.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Suarez, the event’s principal moderator, inquired of Jeff Bezos, who spent some of his childhood in the area.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The idea of replacing caddies with animals, lightheartedly suggested by moderator Eben Novy-Williams?—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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