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
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.
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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
Hello Sunshine is part of Candle Media, the media and entertainment roll-up venture headed by co-chairmen and co-CEOs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs (both former Disney execs).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
This appointment follows the recent sale of controlling interest in the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, who assumed the roles of co-chairmen in June 2025.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
At a meeting at the York Avenue office in June, 2024, the Sotheby’s chairmen—the company’s top specialists—had a chance to present their concerns to Drahi in person.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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
Hello Sunshine is part of Candle Media, the media and entertainment roll-up venture headed by co-chairmen and co-CEOs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs (both former Disney execs).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
This appointment follows the recent sale of controlling interest in the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, who assumed the roles of co-chairmen in June 2025.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
At a meeting at the York Avenue office in June, 2024, the Sotheby’s chairmen—the company’s top specialists—had a chance to present their concerns to Drahi in person.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairmen
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Gone are the days when American presidents and Secretaries of State talked to foreign authoritarian leaders about human rights, transparency, and democracy.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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In 1995 and 2013, when presidents Clinton and Obama were in office, their administrations closed national parks during federal government shutdowns when Congress could not agree on a budget.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a social media post, moderators promised to keep customers in the loop on plans to reopen.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Though festival moderators attempted to stop the questions, Lawrence eloquently gave her opinion on the matter toward the end of the conference.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Chairmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairmen. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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