as in chairpersons
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Recent Examples of chairmen
The two chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff pledged cooperation with other allies and partners to maintain the security of the Indo-Pacific and deter potential threats, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
One of two vice-chairmen of the commission, the general is the third-most powerful commander of the People’s Liberation Army and has been considered a close associate of President Xi Jinping, the army’s commander-in-chief.
—CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court decision also encouraged FCC chairmen to flex their regulatory muscles in public more often.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
The letter from the College Commissioners Association was addressed to the chairmen and ranking members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the House Judiciary Committee.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Unlike company CFOs who seek board approval, Hines and her co-executive sponsor, Commissioner Rebecca Sullivan of the Department of Administrative Services, had to present their budget request to the governor’s office and to state legislators, including chairmen and budget directors of both houses.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Cushman & Wakefield’s executive vice chairmen, Jeff Chiate and Will Strong; directors Michael Matchett and John Schreck; senior director Phillip Eilers; and CBRE’s executive vice presidents, Joe Cesta, Tyler Carner and Jeremy Ballenger, represented the seller and procured the buyer.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
The feeling about Madonna's return appears to be mutual, per a statement from, Tom Corson and Aaron Bay-Schuck, co-chairmen of Warner Records.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Overdeck and Siegel stepped back from their co-CEO roles last year to become co-chairmen of the firm, but Overdeck returned to its management committee earlier this year.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
One of two vice-chairmen of the commission, the general is the third-most powerful commander of the People’s Liberation Army and has been considered a close associate of President Xi Jinping, the army’s commander-in-chief.
—CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court decision also encouraged FCC chairmen to flex their regulatory muscles in public more often.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
The letter from the College Commissioners Association was addressed to the chairmen and ranking members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the House Judiciary Committee.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Unlike company CFOs who seek board approval, Hines and her co-executive sponsor, Commissioner Rebecca Sullivan of the Department of Administrative Services, had to present their budget request to the governor’s office and to state legislators, including chairmen and budget directors of both houses.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Cushman & Wakefield’s executive vice chairmen, Jeff Chiate and Will Strong; directors Michael Matchett and John Schreck; senior director Phillip Eilers; and CBRE’s executive vice presidents, Joe Cesta, Tyler Carner and Jeremy Ballenger, represented the seller and procured the buyer.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
The feeling about Madonna's return appears to be mutual, per a statement from, Tom Corson and Aaron Bay-Schuck, co-chairmen of Warner Records.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Overdeck and Siegel stepped back from their co-CEO roles last year to become co-chairmen of the firm, but Overdeck returned to its management committee earlier this year.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairmen
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The proxy statement lists an annual retainer of $125,000 to non-employee directors, with additional compensation for the lead director and chairpersons of committees.—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
18 Dec. 2025
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The chairpersons for this year’s event include Jamie Drake, Bunny Williams, Alex Hampton, and Andrew Torrey.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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The law requires presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying forces and to end military action within 60 to 90 days absent authorization — limits that presidents of both parties have routinely stretched.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Four living ex-presidents attended his funeral.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Its safety initiatives, which about 15% of its staff work on, include using machine learning to identify and remove offending content and equipping community moderators to uphold its policies, its website shows.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tesla, which first launched a driverless robotaxi service in Austin in June, recently removed the safety moderators sitting in front passenger seats of the driverless vehicles and doubled its fleet operating in the city.—
From staff,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Chairmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairmen. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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