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
Richard Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross, said in a telephone interview that at least 13 people, including three members of the Philippine Coast Guard and one firefighter, died in the town of San Remigio when a sports complex collapsed during a basketball game.
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Brandon Miller, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek will step aside as CEO of the streaming platform and move up to a new role as executive chairman.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Daniel Ek, the founder and CEO of Spotify, is moving upstairs to become the music streaming giant’s executive chairman.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Ek will become executive chairman.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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Brandon Miller, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek will step aside as CEO of the streaming platform and move up to a new role as executive chairman.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Daniel Ek, the founder and CEO of Spotify, is moving upstairs to become the music streaming giant’s executive chairman.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Ek will become executive chairman.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
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Motel Cactus producer Cha Seung-jae would then give Bong full control for his breakthrough cult hit Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000), while Park would later become hugely influential as chairperson of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).—
Mathew Scott,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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Wei Yujing, the cofounder and chairperson of Chicjoc, provides further elaboration.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2025
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With the Giants firing manager Bob Melvin, Bochy's old post has opened up, and the Giants' president of baseball operations is his former MVP catcher, Buster Posey.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company also announced that Gustav Söderström, co-president and chief product and technology officer, and Alex Norström, co-president and chief business officer, as its co-CEOs.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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The View moderator Goldberg is an EGOT-winning actress known for roles in Ghost, Sister Act, and The Color Purple.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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In a social media post, moderators promised to keep customers in the loop on plans to reopen.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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