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
Erik Feig, the former studio head who founded Picturestart and is its largest investor, will serve as executive chairman.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Two years ago, shortly after the death of Peter Seidler, team sources said then-interim-chairman Eric Kutsenda and CEO Erik Greupner were heavily involved in the decision to name Shildt manager over then-offensive coordinator Ryan Flaherty.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
The group’s chairman, Vijay Kumar Agarwal, told Reuters that the company could be forced to lay off nearly half of its 15,000-person workforce and is looking into relocating production to Bangladesh if conditions don’t improve.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Third, Walden and D'Amaro haven't worked together as long as Peters and Sarandos (or other co-leader arrangements with long-term success, such as CAA's co-chairman arrangement with Bryan Lourd, Richard Lovett and Kevin Huvane).
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Two years ago, shortly after the death of Peter Seidler, team sources said then-interim-chairman Eric Kutsenda and CEO Erik Greupner were heavily involved in the decision to name Shildt manager over then-offensive coordinator Ryan Flaherty.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
The group’s chairman, Vijay Kumar Agarwal, told Reuters that the company could be forced to lay off nearly half of its 15,000-person workforce and is looking into relocating production to Bangladesh if conditions don’t improve.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Third, Walden and D'Amaro haven't worked together as long as Peters and Sarandos (or other co-leader arrangements with long-term success, such as CAA's co-chairman arrangement with Bryan Lourd, Richard Lovett and Kevin Huvane).
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
Noun
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Sholl is also chairperson of MadaLuxe Group, which distributes premium brands to retailers.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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That's what Jim Spolarich, the zoning board chairperson, warned ahead of the vote.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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The White House rejects the suggestion that any of the president's social media posts have been racist.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Martin gave the update while answering a question from moderator and horror author Joe Hill about the series’ status as part of a spotlight panel hosted on Saturday at New York Comic Con.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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Rules of decorum The Enquirer and both candidates have set the debate rules with a strong emphasis on mutual respect for the candidates and moderator, and the opportunity for all attendees to be unhindered in their ability to listen and hear the candidates’ responses.—
Staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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