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 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 Moonbug is part of Candle Media, which is run by co-chairmen and co-CEOs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, with backing from investment funds managed by Blackstone’s private equity business. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 This year’s gala has faced intense scrutiny following the announcement that Amazon founder Jeff and his wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos, would serve as lead sponsors and honorary chairmen. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 Last week, Longgrear collected endorsements from House Speaker Jon Burns and the chairmen of the state House and Senate Education committees. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 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

His allies, the state party chair, college presidents and pro-Newsom activists all openly hinted at his national aspirations.

— Steve Peoples, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
The president who oversaw its end, Kent Fuchs, stepped down in 2023, and Florida has since had four presidents (including a second, interim stint by Fuchs), as politics have shifted.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026