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
Mittal is the son of Lakshmi Mittal, who serves as executive chairman of $62 billion-in-revenue ArcelorMittal, one of the world’s largest steel and mining companies.
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
As reported, Stefano Rosso, chief executive officer of Marni and president of Maison Margiela, was appointed chairman of Aura last month, succeeding Prada’s Lorenzo Bertelli in the role.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Musk is slated to be both the CEO and board chairman.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
However, his pressure campaign against the central bank’s board and its current chairman, Jerome Powell, has grown into using the power of the federal government to bully and coerce.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
As reported, Stefano Rosso, chief executive officer of Marni and president of Maison Margiela, was appointed chairman of Aura last month, succeeding Prada’s Lorenzo Bertelli in the role.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Musk is slated to be both the CEO and board chairman.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
However, his pressure campaign against the central bank’s board and its current chairman, Jerome Powell, has grown into using the power of the federal government to bully and coerce.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
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The 17-year-old model was among the first to arrive the evening of May 4 with her mother, who is one of the co-chairs of the Costume Institute benefit along with Beyoncé, Venus Williams and lead chairperson Anna Wintour, Vogue's global editorial director.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Officially, ninth-inning responsibilities for this team might still be in the hands of a committee, but Perkins has established himself as its chairperson.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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The president pardoned Giuliani for the attempt to overturn the 2020 election in November.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Tall served as Mali’s education and science minister from 2016 to 2017 and is the president of the National Congress for Democratic Initiative, a political party opposed to the military government.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The campaign is also calling for experienced independent moderators to run the debate and that it be aired on accessible formats for the entire voting public.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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As far as campaign promotional regulations, the Academy dictated that screenings with Q&A sessions or panel discussions before nominations may now have up to two moderators instead of one moderator.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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