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
There are six vacancies, including the chairperson.
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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
In order for the resolutions to pass, 16 county board members need to agree, chairperson Jeffrey Schleif said.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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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
In order for the resolutions to pass, 16 county board members need to agree, chairperson Jeffrey Schleif said.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairperson
Noun
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But with the Paramount deal looming, the future of WBD appears to be set, and the letter from the chairman that accompanied the proxy filing reflects that.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Davis is the chairman and CEO of Pirinate Consulting Group, a firm that specialized in turnaround management.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The president pardoned Giuliani for the attempt to overturn the 2020 election in November.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Tall served as Mali’s education and science minister from 2016 to 2017 and is the president of the National Congress for Democratic Initiative, a political party opposed to the military government.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The campaign is also calling for experienced independent moderators to run the debate and that it be aired on accessible formats for the entire voting public.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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As far as campaign promotional regulations, the Academy dictated that screenings with Q&A sessions or panel discussions before nominations may now have up to two moderators instead of one moderator.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairperson. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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