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
O’Neill was elected party chairman in January 2025.
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John Seiler, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
He was born and raised in Miami Gardens, part of the 24th District, and is a previous Miami-Dade Democratic Party chairman.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
To mark the milestone, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy hosted Brian Roberts, chairman of the Comcast Corporation, and Mark Woodbury, chairman and CEO of Universal destinations & experiences, at 11 Downing Street to unveil the name and logo for the theme park and resort.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
Amid controversy, the two top Republicans in the state legislature, the state Republican chairman, and the party’s nominee for governor are all calling for a young candidate to withdraw from his legislative race following remarks about the gay and transgender communities.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2026
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John Seiler, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
He was born and raised in Miami Gardens, part of the 24th District, and is a previous Miami-Dade Democratic Party chairman.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
To mark the milestone, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy hosted Brian Roberts, chairman of the Comcast Corporation, and Mark Woodbury, chairman and CEO of Universal destinations & experiences, at 11 Downing Street to unveil the name and logo for the theme park and resort.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
Amid controversy, the two top Republicans in the state legislature, the state Republican chairman, and the party’s nominee for governor are all calling for a young candidate to withdraw from his legislative race following remarks about the gay and transgender communities.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
Noun
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David Rubenstein, the Kennedy Center’s longtime chairperson, and President Deborah Rutter were ousted, and meetings became rushed and exclusionary.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Pam Ander, chairperson of the church, described its wartime use.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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In some regards, Mace is no different given her previous criticisms of the president.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The Predators went all in, throwing a bunch of money at MacFarland and a longer title for his business card — president of hockey operations.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Every Sunday, moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) interviews principal newsmaker guests on topics driven by the news of the week.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Among those set to join the Hot Topics table in the episodes ahead are longtime fill-in panelist Sheryl Underwood, journalist Kara Swisher, and extending moderator Whoopi Goldberg's panel time into Fridays for the time being, though the EGOT winner typically has the day off each week.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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