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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 Ron Book, the longtime chairman of the Homeless Trust, in a recent Herald interview, questioned his organization’s decision to allow Solano to steer clients to her own homes. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 New chairman Kevin Warsh has suggested tightening at the long end of the yield curve—the very thing Bessent is now trying to loosen—helps the Fed read market signals. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 The judge, Amanda Brailsford, did not grant the injunction to the party’s other plaintiffs — a political action committee called the Idaho Majority Club, and its chairman, Travis Clyde. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026 In the wake of last November’s vote, Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish was damning about the changes. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chairman

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Weeks after the ban, Beijing imposed the national security law that was later used to prosecute Lee, the alliance's former chairperson, and Chow, a former vice chair.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The latest suspects include a former lawmaker, the chairperson of a state bank’s board and the head of the bank’s supervisory board, as well as a deputy head of the presidential office, the agency said.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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But the circumstances provide an unusually good illustration of how potentially enormous financial advantage can be gained from knowing in advance what a president is about to say.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, described the deal as a step toward economic recovery that will modernize the country’s oil industry.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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Hilton’s sister, Barbara Giarraffa, frightened fans and TikTok moderators were among those who called authorities.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Resident Nancy Clifton-Hawkins was an amazing moderator who quickly laid out the goals and ground rules.

— Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026

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