Thesaurus results for CHAIRMAN

chairman

noun

ˈcher-mən

Definition of chairman

as in chairperson

a person in charge of a meeting the chairman called the meeting to order

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of chairman Key Background Rabinowitz was chief executive for a location-services technology company between 2000 and 2007 and co-founded Natera in 2005, working as chief executive for 14 years before becoming executive chairman. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Garfinkel will remain a part of the organization as vice chairman of the Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium and managing partner of the Miami Grand Prix. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Sanders, a former prosecutor and chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party, was elected county executive three times. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 Stephens, who was elected to the board in 1991 and became vice chairman, assumed the role of chairman the following year. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chairman

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman

Noun

But Bruce Edelston, policy chairperson for Drive Electric Florida, an EV advocacy group, said Florida’s diversion of the money is wrong.

— Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
After returning to the legislature, Cheng was then elected as KMT chairperson in October on a platform of reengagement with China.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of chairperson

Noun

Six people were wounded by strikes early Sunday, according to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Two people were killed by Russian strikes in Zelenskyy's home city of Kryvyi Rih, the president wrote, as was one person in the northeastern city of Sumy.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of president

Noun

Spotify will allow artists to proactively disclose a profile is an AI Persona, but for those who don’t, the platform’s human moderators will do it themselves after a review using their own AI tools.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
However, a moderator error caused a delay in the stream being removed, a spokesperson confirmed.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of moderator

Browse Nearby Words

chair

chairman

chairmanship

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of chairman

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on chairman

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

zeugma

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Words of the Week - Aug. 14

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes