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
Karp was appointed chairman in 2008 and has been at Paul Weiss for over four decades.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Scott Barshay, a corporate lawyer at the firm, will replace Karp as chairman.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Aponte is an executive with RSE Ventures, an international sports, entertainment and tech firm co-founded by Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and club vice-chairman Matt Higgins prior to joining the NFL.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Coty is beginning its transformation under Markus Strobel, executive chairman and interim CEO, who took over the role from Sue Nabi in December.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Scott Barshay, a corporate lawyer at the firm, will replace Karp as chairman.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Aponte is an executive with RSE Ventures, an international sports, entertainment and tech firm co-founded by Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and club vice-chairman Matt Higgins prior to joining the NFL.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Coty is beginning its transformation under Markus Strobel, executive chairman and interim CEO, who took over the role from Sue Nabi in December.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 5 Feb. 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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The campaign appears to be working to boost the governor’s image among liberals, who would be an important voting bloc if Newsom runs for president in 2028.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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But, after a second video was released showing Pretti in an earlier incident with immigration enforcement officials, Republicans are divided over whether to follow the president’s lead and relitigate the incident politically.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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The View cohost Joy Behar has missed her fourth consecutive episode of the long-running talk show, with moderator Whoopi Goldberg providing a light update on the 83-year-old's health at the top of Thursday's live show.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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On another matter, responding to a question from one of the debate’s moderators, none of the three Senate candidates offered support for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s reelection in 2027.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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