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
Designed by local architect Robert Stanton and completed in 1940 for James Byers Black, president and chairman of the Pacific Gas & Electric Company, and his wife, Katherine, the home was featured on the cover of Sunset Magazine in 1941.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
The local council chairman, Mwada Saidu Uba, told The Associated Press that the village had previously been considered a safe haven.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Even if taxes were a priority, the Senate has not crafted a proposal, according to Don Gaetz, the Pensacola Republican who serves as vice chairman of the Senate Finance and Tax Committee.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Thomas Trkla, chairman and CEO of Yesway, during the company’s initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, April 22, 2026.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
The local council chairman, Mwada Saidu Uba, told The Associated Press that the village had previously been considered a safe haven.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Even if taxes were a priority, the Senate has not crafted a proposal, according to Don Gaetz, the Pensacola Republican who serves as vice chairman of the Senate Finance and Tax Committee.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Thomas Trkla, chairman and CEO of Yesway, during the company’s initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, April 22, 2026.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
Noun
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There are six vacancies, including the chairperson.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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The bill would designate the CCC chair as the person responsible for personnel and administrative matters at the agency and makes explicit that the executive director is to report directly to the chairperson.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Working with local police, the Secret Service conducted site reviews of the sprawling complex and established a security perimeter to prevent suspicious individuals from approaching the president and other VIP attendees.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday, Juan Soto said the blame falls on the players — not on Mendoza or president of baseball operations David Stearns — after the Mets fell to 9-19, tied for the worst record in baseball.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The topics posed by the debate moderators touched on only a couple of those issues, and then too briefly to be significant.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Alongside Variety moderator Marc Malkin, each panelist opened up about their journey to becoming an entrepreneur.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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