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
Wintour is also widely regarded as the most powerful woman in publishing and is the lead chairperson of the Met Gala.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 May 2025
The announcement of Steiner's appointment, which drew immediate concerns from postal unions over possible efforts to privatize the USPS, was made Friday by Amber McReynolds, chairperson of the USPS' Board of Governors, during a meeting of the independent group that oversees the service.
—CBS News, 9 May 2025
In 1995, American Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour—who now also serves as the Global Chief Content Officer and Artistic Director at Condé Nast, overseeing all their publications—became the Met Gala’s chairperson.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The Premier League’s board, which consists of Richard Masters, the chief executive, Alison Brittain, the chairperson, and three independent non-executive directors (Mai Fyfield, Dharmash Mistry, Matthew Ryder KC), has the ultimate say.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 May 2025
The announcement of Steiner's appointment, which drew immediate concerns from postal unions over possible efforts to privatize the USPS, was made Friday by Amber McReynolds, chairperson of the USPS' Board of Governors, during a meeting of the independent group that oversees the service.
—CBS News, 9 May 2025
In 1995, American Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour—who now also serves as the Global Chief Content Officer and Artistic Director at Condé Nast, overseeing all their publications—became the Met Gala’s chairperson.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The Premier League’s board, which consists of Richard Masters, the chief executive, Alison Brittain, the chairperson, and three independent non-executive directors (Mai Fyfield, Dharmash Mistry, Matthew Ryder KC), has the ultimate say.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairperson
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Hegseth planned to appear before the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee alongside Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, and acting Pentagon Comptroller Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell to discuss the administration's upcoming 2026 budget request.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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Luis Dávila Pernas, the party’s chairman, made the endorsement official in a new campaign ad that Cuomo’s team was set to air on television and digital platforms during Sunday’s Puerto Rican Day Parade in Manhattan.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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In documents submitted to the court this week, the president’s lawyers argued that such conditions did exist in Los Angeles, making the deployments legal.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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While the president, first lady and other MAGA A-listers received a mixed reception, drag performers Tara Hoot, Mari Con Carne, Ricky Rosé and Vagenesis entered to applause and cheers from the crowd.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Her book signing with moderator Lea Black at Coral Gables’ Books & Books, June 7, 2025.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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According to The New York Times, YouTube's content moderators have been provided with new guidelines and training on how to handle the deluge of provocative content on the platform.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2025
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairperson. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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