as in chairman
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak
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Recent Examples of chairperson
During the event, held at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Ambani, the founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, announced the launch of TIME100 Next India, a new edition of its TIME100 Next franchise.
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
There are six vacancies, including the chairperson.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The bill would designate the CCC chair as the person responsible for personnel and administrative matters at the agency and makes explicit that the executive director is to report directly to the chairperson.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The panel’s members include the secretaries of agriculture, interior and the Army, the chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisers, and the administrators of both the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Matthew Brown, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
There are six vacancies, including the chairperson.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The bill would designate the CCC chair as the person responsible for personnel and administrative matters at the agency and makes explicit that the executive director is to report directly to the chairperson.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The panel’s members include the secretaries of agriculture, interior and the Army, the chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisers, and the administrators of both the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Matthew Brown, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairperson
Noun
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When John Elkann, Ferrari’s executive chairman, first announced the project to the world, he was asked why.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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In the early 1980s, Braunwald was simultaneously chairman of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Beth Israel Hospital, two storied Boston institutions affiliated with Harvard.—
Lawrence K. Altman,
STAT,
7 May 2026
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The Clippers sold high on Zubac, a point that Clippers basketball president Lawrence Frank acknowledged in February.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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As a result, Pacers team president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard took full responsibility for the move, apologizing on social media.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The format works against meaningful, substantive discussions, especially when moderators ask for one-word answers.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Q&As with Tuttle and stars Reed Birney and Kieron Moore with moderators including Todd Verow.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairperson. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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