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
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.
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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
That ability to turn a phrase served her well over the years as tribal secretary to five tribal chairmen and in other roles with two other administrations in a 46-year career with the San Carlos Apache Tribe.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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
That ability to turn a phrase served her well over the years as tribal secretary to five tribal chairmen and in other roles with two other administrations in a 46-year career with the San Carlos Apache Tribe.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairmen
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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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Also in March — to a rising din of dire prognostications about De Luca and Abdy’s tenure as co-chairpersons/chief executives — Warner punted the release of One Battle After Another (from the financial doldrums of August into its current date smack in the middle of the awards-season scrum).—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Recent American presidents have reluctantly accepted the limits of Iraq’s political system, pressing Iraqi leaders to distance themselves from Tehran but avoiding the kinds of measures that would tilt the country back into open conflict.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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The chronological order of presidents is not disputed by any reasonable person, but the quality of American presidents is hotly disputed by millions of reasonable people.—
Jimmy Wales,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The site is supported by the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation, which employs automated bots and human moderators to prevent vandalism, resolve disputes, and ensure content follows a core set of policies, like maintaining a neutral point of view and providing verifiable sources for information.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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The plan deploys Q&As to boost some of those opening weekends, hosted by a rotating cast of moderators.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Chairmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairmen. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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