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
The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.
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Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
18 Dec. 2025
The chairpersons for this year’s event include Jamie Drake, Bunny Williams, Alex Hampton, and Andrew Torrey.
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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).
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
18 Dec. 2025
The chairpersons for this year’s event include Jamie Drake, Bunny Williams, Alex Hampton, and Andrew Torrey.
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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).
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairpersons
Noun
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When Levine left to return to his seat, the two chairmen smiled and shook hands.
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The following year, John Conyers, of Michigan, and Charles Rangel, of New York, became the first Black chairmen of the Judiciary and the Ways and Means Committees, respectively.
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The Obama-era Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires presidents to submit agreements related to Iran’s nuclear program to Congress for approval, temporarily bars the president from waiving sanctions while lawmakers review.
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He was appointed Fed chair by four different presidents during his career, first by Ronald Reagan in 1987.
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Unlike moderators at for-profit platforms, Wikipedia cannot simply hire more administrators.
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Instead, Jones appeared alone at an Atlanta Press Club debate held at GPB studios after Jackson declined to attend, answering questions from moderators without an opponent on stage.
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“Chairpersons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairpersons. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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