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
Harris is the chairman of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus, which sought greater cuts in spending in the package.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, doubled down on his warning that some countries might give Iran nuclear weapons in the wake of strikes carried out by the United States, but clarified that Moscow has no intention to do so.
—Nick Mordowanec
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Russian Security Council deputy chairman of Dmitry Medvedev also said Iran's critical nuclear infrastructure appeared to be unaffected or to have sustained only minor damage.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Trump said of Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s security council.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 June 2025
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Quinlan Bentley, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, doubled down on his warning that some countries might give Iran nuclear weapons in the wake of strikes carried out by the United States, but clarified that Moscow has no intention to do so.
—Nick Mordowanec
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Russian Security Council deputy chairman of Dmitry Medvedev also said Iran's critical nuclear infrastructure appeared to be unaffected or to have sustained only minor damage.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Trump said of Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s security council.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
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Mary Elliott-Klemm, publicity chairperson for Indivisible El Dorado, said liberals in the county have often kept a low profile while living in a largely-conservative area.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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His mother wrapped bandages for the Red Cross and then became chairperson of Red Cross fundraising and his sister married another pilot.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The president was impeached twice during his first White House term and acquitted in the Senate both times, as a two-thirds majority of votes are required for conviction in the upper chamber.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Yet, Valkyries’ president Jess Smith and her team have built a standalone business, bringing in sponsors such as Sephora and Olly.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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During a subsequent fireside chat with moderator Vivek Couto, executive director and co-founder, Media Partners Asia, which organizes APOS, Gupta acknowledged two primary industry concerns about AI adoption: talent management and protecting creativity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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In a community update, a Spotify moderator said people were experiencing problems with login, playback and the Support site.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
12 June 2025
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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