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
Management ranks at Christian Dior Couture have also been shifting in recent years under chairman and CEO Delphine Arnault.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
Gruters is the chairman of the Republican National Committee and previously served as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
In 2025, LaMalfa was elected chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, which focuses on legislation affecting rural areas.
—Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Introduced in 2003 and named after Art Rooney, the former Pittsburgh Steelers owner and chairman of the NFL’s Workplace Diversity Committee, the rule was established to increase diversity among team leadership.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
Gruters is the chairman of the Republican National Committee and previously served as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
In 2025, LaMalfa was elected chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, which focuses on legislation affecting rural areas.
—Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Introduced in 2003 and named after Art Rooney, the former Pittsburgh Steelers owner and chairman of the NFL’s Workplace Diversity Committee, the rule was established to increase diversity among team leadership.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
Noun
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Mirror Entertainment will be headed by chairperson Tung Cheng-yu, who is also the CEO of Mirror Fiction.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Salarno is founder and chairperson of Crime Victims United and lives in Placer County.—
Harriet Salarno,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Here currently in the United States backed by the courts, the legislative branch and the Justice Department, our president has acquired tremendous power.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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New York Congressman Mike Lawler, a Republican who represents most of the Hudson Valley, is urging the president to lift the suspension.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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IntBot also provides an admin-moderator portal that gives staff complete visibility and control over the robot.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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The moderator rested her hand on her head throughout the agonizing chat about Chalamet and his partner, Kylie Jenner.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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