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chairman

noun

ˈcher-mən

Definition of chairman

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 Jean-Marc Duplaix also stepped down as deputy chairman and chair of the audit committee. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Film chairman Dan Lin — who joined Netflix in 2024 and reported directly to Bajaria — exited Netflix in a somewhat similar fashion to his former boss. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026 The painting, Iris, sparked a 45-minute bidding battle between six collectors before selling to a private buyer in Asia, represented on the phone by Sotheby’s deputy chairman Jen Hua. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Comcast has tapped Michael Angelakis, Comcast’s former CFO who has served as chairman and CEO of investment fund Atairos Group since 2015, to become CEO of Comcast following the NBCU spin. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chairman

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So did the chairperson of Hartford’s board of education, Shontá Browdy.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Delegate Vernon Criss, the committee’s chairperson, popped outside his office, then promptly walked back in.

— Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026

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For almost 145 years, the Y has centered well-being through physical health, but also through connection and a sense of belonging, Victor Dominguez, president and chief executive of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, said in a statement.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The criticism follows Hinson's move to separate herself from the president's handling of the war with Iran late last month.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Over the years Holt has interviewed political candidates on both sides of the aisle and is an experienced political debate moderator.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
It was later renamed the Maltin Modern Master Award in 2015 in honor of film critic and long-time SBIFF moderator Leonard Maltin.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

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