Thesaurus results for CHAIRPERSON

chairperson

noun

ˈcher-ˌpər-sᵊn

Definition of chairperson

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 The funeral was held at Eglise Saint-Sulpice and drew guests such as supermodel Claudia Schiffer, fashion designer Gilles Dufour, chairperson and CEO of Christian Dior Couture Delphine Arnault and First Lady of France Brigitte Macron. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 No product yet for CAMI Mark Gee, CAMI’s plant chairperson, said in a statement that GM was unwilling to make a product commitment from the beginning of the contract talks due to uncertainty around tariffs and trade. — Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Democrats haven’t won a statewide seat since 2018, when now-chairperson of the Florida Democratic Party, Nikki Fried, became a one-term agriculture commissioner. — Liv Caputo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 The project is probably the best fit for the parcel, Planning Board chairperson Steve McGlothlin said before voting in favor of the recommendation. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chairperson

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And that means Republican committee chairmen and leaders control any effort to curtail them — not rank-and-file Democrats.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The pro-el Sayed council chairman has publicly appeared alongside the Michigan Senate candidate, both of them appearing as conference speakers at CAIR’s annual 2018 conference, which focused that year on political organizing and activism.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026

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So much of central Zurich continued to build around this hub, and the hotel grew into a notable gathering spot for guests like Charles Dickens, composer Franz Liszt, and later on former US president Bill Clinton.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Before winning the November 2025 election, Caldwell had not served in a political office and was instead president of Centenary University.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

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Put a curious moderator shoulder-to-shoulder with a decision-maker actively working through their own experience with your brand or with a competitor’s offering.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Rogers later accused the moderator of bias toward the Democratic candidate.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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