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
David Rubenstein, the Kennedy Center’s longtime chairperson, and President Deborah Rutter were ousted, and meetings became rushed and exclusionary.
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Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
Pam Ander, chairperson of the church, described its wartime use.
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Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.
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Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
Among those inside the building was Ozgur Ozel, elected as party chairperson in November 2023 but dismissed from that post by an appellate court ruling last week.
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Cinar Kiper,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
Pam Ander, chairperson of the church, described its wartime use.
—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.
—
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
Among those inside the building was Ozgur Ozel, elected as party chairperson in November 2023 but dismissed from that post by an appellate court ruling last week.
—
Cinar Kiper,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairperson
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Jeff Pointer, chairman of the Mosier Valley Property Owners Association, asked for it as part of the plan.
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Polestar is majority owned by Geely, a Chinese automaker, and its chairman Li Shufu.
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Despite the hourslong delay due to approaching severe storms, audience members who returned to the venue do not appear to be deterred and are signing and dancing along to musical performances ahead of the president's address.
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The president has also heard from Britain’s King Charles III and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent days.
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Trump stormed out of a June 7 interview with current moderator Kristen Welker in Wisconsin.
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The film, a reimagining of John Alan Schwartz’s 1978 film, follows a website content moderator (Ferreira) who becomes obsessed with a series of disturbing videos that seem to recreate scenes from the iconic Faces of Death film series.
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairperson. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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