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
The board elected him chairman in May the same year.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 June 2025
The chairman said the operation included deception and suppression tactics to ensure the safety of the U.S. aircraft.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 22 June 2025
Both leaders, who supported Wisconsin’s Ben Wikler for the DNC chairman, were removed from the powerful Rules and Bylaws Committee by Martin and refused to continue as at-large DNC members.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
His relationship with Jets chairman Mark Chipman was a big part of it, and Toews’ desire to play for his hometown team was a natural allure.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 June 2025
The chairman said the operation included deception and suppression tactics to ensure the safety of the U.S. aircraft.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 22 June 2025
Both leaders, who supported Wisconsin’s Ben Wikler for the DNC chairman, were removed from the powerful Rules and Bylaws Committee by Martin and refused to continue as at-large DNC members.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
His relationship with Jets chairman Mark Chipman was a big part of it, and Toews’ desire to play for his hometown team was a natural allure.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
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Mary Elliott-Klemm, publicity chairperson for Indivisible El Dorado, said liberals in the county have often kept a low profile while living in a largely-conservative area.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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His mother wrapped bandages for the Red Cross and then became chairperson of Red Cross fundraising and his sister married another pilot.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The president was impeached twice during his first White House term and acquitted in the Senate both times, as a two-thirds majority of votes are required for conviction in the upper chamber.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Yet, Valkyries’ president Jess Smith and her team have built a standalone business, bringing in sponsors such as Sephora and Olly.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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During a subsequent fireside chat with moderator Vivek Couto, executive director and co-founder, Media Partners Asia, which organizes APOS, Gupta acknowledged two primary industry concerns about AI adoption: talent management and protecting creativity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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In a community update, a Spotify moderator said people were experiencing problems with login, playback and the Support site.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
12 June 2025
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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