as in chairmen
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 chairpersons
With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.
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Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 21 Jan. 2026
Menin, an Upper East Side Democrat who’s seen as a centrist counterweight to Mayor Mamdani’s administration, is expected to make the appointments at a Council meeting Thursday where picks for all of the body’s other committee chairpersons will also be announced, the sources said.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
The proxy statement lists an annual retainer of $125,000 to non-employee directors, with additional compensation for the lead director and chairpersons of committees.
—Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 18 Dec. 2025
The chairpersons for this year’s event include Jamie Drake, Bunny Williams, Alex Hampton, and Andrew Torrey.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Also in March — to a rising din of dire prognostications about De Luca and Abdy’s tenure as co-chairpersons/chief executives — Warner punted the release of One Battle After Another (from the financial doldrums of August into its current date smack in the middle of the awards-season scrum).
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 21 Jan. 2026
Menin, an Upper East Side Democrat who’s seen as a centrist counterweight to Mayor Mamdani’s administration, is expected to make the appointments at a Council meeting Thursday where picks for all of the body’s other committee chairpersons will also be announced, the sources said.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
The proxy statement lists an annual retainer of $125,000 to non-employee directors, with additional compensation for the lead director and chairpersons of committees.
—Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 18 Dec. 2025
The chairpersons for this year’s event include Jamie Drake, Bunny Williams, Alex Hampton, and Andrew Torrey.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Also in March — to a rising din of dire prognostications about De Luca and Abdy’s tenure as co-chairpersons/chief executives — Warner punted the release of One Battle After Another (from the financial doldrums of August into its current date smack in the middle of the awards-season scrum).
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairpersons
Noun
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Last week, Longgrear collected endorsements from House Speaker Jon Burns and the chairmen of the state House and Senate Education committees.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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It will be led by Wellness House board members Thomas Cranmer and Julie Thick, who are chairmen of the event.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Countries that tolerate hate speech, whether from presidents or platforms, are more likely to experience hate crimes.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Past popes have criticized past presidents for going to war.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The topics posed by the debate moderators touched on only a couple of those issues, and then too briefly to be significant.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The topics posed by the debate moderators touched on only a couple of those issues, and then too briefly to be significant.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Chairpersons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairpersons. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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