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
The company has unveiled 10 executives who will form the top table under the executive leadership team that was revealed Monday, led by David Ellison, who will become CEO and chairman of Paramount once the deal closes Thursday.
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Peter White, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Ellison, the founder of Skydance, will become chairman and CEO of Paramount.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
The Florida Freedom is owned by Heath Freeman, chairman of Tribune Publishing, the parent company of the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Last month, the railroad’s board of directors appointing former Delta Air Lines CEO and executive chairman Richard Anderson as the railroad’s new independent board chair.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Ellison, the founder of Skydance, will become chairman and CEO of Paramount.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
The Florida Freedom is owned by Heath Freeman, chairman of Tribune Publishing, the parent company of the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Last month, the railroad’s board of directors appointing former Delta Air Lines CEO and executive chairman Richard Anderson as the railroad’s new independent board chair.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
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Harry and his co-founder Seeiso, 59, left their roles as patrons in March in solidarity with the then-trustees who had resigned in a dispute with chairperson Dr. Sophie Chandauka.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Frank Carone, the mayor’s campaign chairperson, is a consultant on the Bally’s project, and Vito Pitta, the campaign’s lawyer, has also been a lobbyist for the casino bid.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
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In 1975, he was named president and chief executive of the Bay-Houston Towing Company.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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How does Trump's approval rating compare with past presidents?—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Paul Mitchell, the CEO of IAC and one of the moderators at the Monterey Physical AI Summit feels that in the space of < 1 year since the last panel was conducted in Indianapolis, understanding and application of physical AI has grown dramatically.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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During that discussion, the moderator, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, mentioned that 49 percent of doctors are still responding to prior auth requests on paper.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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