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 club’s historic home, Feethams, had been departed under eccentric owner George Reynolds, the Salvador Dali of club chairmen.
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Michael Walker, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
In a prelude to parties across America the following year, the queen had invited the chairmen of state bicentennial commissions from the 13 rebellious Colonies to mark the good will that had grown between the former enemies in the intervening two centuries.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 19 Jan. 2026
The video included a message from Steph, and the ceremony concluded with a message from Hornets co-chairmen Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
The Republican chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees released joint statements, along with their respective Democratic ranking members, calling for additional information from the Pentagon in light of the new reporting.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 1 Dec. 2025
This marks a reunion of the duo who both served as co-chairmen and CEOs of PMK*BNC before Nyman’s 2018 exit.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
Disney Entertainment co-chairmen Alan Bergman and Dana Walden and ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro praised the deal in a joint statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Michael Walker, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
In a prelude to parties across America the following year, the queen had invited the chairmen of state bicentennial commissions from the 13 rebellious Colonies to mark the good will that had grown between the former enemies in the intervening two centuries.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 19 Jan. 2026
The video included a message from Steph, and the ceremony concluded with a message from Hornets co-chairmen Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
The Republican chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees released joint statements, along with their respective Democratic ranking members, calling for additional information from the Pentagon in light of the new reporting.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 1 Dec. 2025
This marks a reunion of the duo who both served as co-chairmen and CEOs of PMK*BNC before Nyman’s 2018 exit.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
Disney Entertainment co-chairmen Alan Bergman and Dana Walden and ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro praised the deal in a joint statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairmen
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With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.—
Paul Monies,
Oklahoma Watch,
21 Jan. 2026
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Menin, an Upper East Side Democrat who’s seen as a centrist counterweight to Mayor Mamdani’s administration, is expected to make the appointments at a Council meeting Thursday where picks for all of the body’s other committee chairpersons will also be announced, the sources said.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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That doctrine allows presidents to keep confidential some executive branch communications.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Both sides of the bargaining table will also look different, as the parties are led by new presidents, Sean Astin of SAG-AFTRA and Greg Hessinger at AMPTP.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Audience questions were accepted only via QR codes sitting at everyone’s work stations, no doubt vetted by Apple staff before being directed to the moderators (who were pretty much exclusively talent, showrunners, authors or others directly from the title being promoted).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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On another matter, responding to a question from one of the debate’s moderators, none of the three Senate candidates offered support for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s reelection in 2027.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Chairmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairmen. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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