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
Neither did current Railroad Commission chairman Jim Wright, but a spokesperson for his campaign said that Wright is focused on the job itself.
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Fans will also see Ellis back as Coach Jay, Greenfield as Isla's fiancé Lev, and Roberto Sanchez as board chairman Stephen Ramirez.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
It was sent to a committee that, due to the chairman's resignation, couldn't hold hearings or move bills forward.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Lutnick stepped down last year as chairman and CEO of Cantor to lead Commerce.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Fans will also see Ellis back as Coach Jay, Greenfield as Isla's fiancé Lev, and Roberto Sanchez as board chairman Stephen Ramirez.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
It was sent to a committee that, due to the chairman's resignation, couldn't hold hearings or move bills forward.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Lutnick stepped down last year as chairman and CEO of Cantor to lead Commerce.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
Noun
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Franklin Myers, chairperson of the company’s board since 2019, was appointed interim CEO of the company.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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First, Amy Pascal, my co-chairperson at Sony, and Stacey Snider, the chairwoman at Universal Studios, while friends, had a 20-year rivalry.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Someone in the video is heard encouraging Hellebuyck to respond to the president.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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That message has pleased some on the right, who have praised Paramount over its decision to buy The Free Press, cut ties with Stephen Colbert, and bring back one of the president’s favorite film franchises.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The moderator quickly moved on to another question, so Morrison kept the rest of her views to herself.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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This McGill and Chinese University of Hong Kong grad also has bylines in Architectural Digest, Men's Journal, Town & Country, and Observer—occasionally trading his keyboard for time in front of cameras for brand campaigns or keeping conversations flowing as a panel moderator.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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