Thesaurus results for CHAIRMEN

chairmen

noun

plural of chairman

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 And that means Republican committee chairmen and leaders control any effort to curtail them — not rank-and-file Democrats. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Several groups have filed amicus briefs in support of ABC, including the Foundation for Equal Rights and Expression, and another from a group of former FCC chairmen, commissioners and staffers. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 As fashion week rolled on Monday, much of the industry recapped the incident and questioned what might happen next to Kolb, who has been in his role for 20 years under three chairmen. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Twelve of the most powerful football owners, chairmen and CEOs clinked glasses and talked shop. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The 46-year-old is the oldest son of Denise and John York, the co-chairmen of the 49ers. — David Close, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Both are already chairmen of other important committees, though. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 July 2026 When Levine left to return to his seat, the two chairmen smiled and shook hands. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 The following year, John Conyers, of Michigan, and Charles Rangel, of New York, became the first Black chairmen of the Judiciary and the Ways and Means Committees, respectively. — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairmen

Noun

There have been four different PCB chairpersons since 2022 and each has brought in a different vision and a new set of executives to run the board.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026

Definition of chairpersons

Noun

Still, the administrators, the commissioners and league presidents must recognize that if trade wars devolve into something more hateful and restrictive, team owners may find their golden goose has fallen into the crockpot.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent targets include activists who fled Nicaragua after a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests in 2018 and opposition leaders critical of the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, a married couple who lead Nicaragua as co-presidents.

— Ismael López, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of presidents

Noun

Some immersive experiences feel valuable only while new rooms, objects, events and moderators keep arriving; revenue may grow linearly while production cost compounds.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The six accounts that the company’s moderators left up had shared many heinous videos, including a toddler being struck in the face with a frying pan, a girl being beaten with a baseball bat, and a baby being kicked.

— Jon Christian, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026