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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Noun
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Overdeck and Siegel stepped back from their co-CEO roles last year to become co-chairmen of the firm, but Overdeck returned to its management committee earlier this year.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Hello Sunshine is part of Candle Media, the media and entertainment roll-up venture headed by co-chairmen and co-CEOs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs (both former Disney execs).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chakwera faces an unprecedented 16 opposition candidates including two former Malawi presidents, Joyce Banda and Peter Mutharika, and Atupele Muluzi, the son of former President Bakili Muluzi.—
Charles Pensulo,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nearly two dozen amendments were added on in a series of votes, including one related to ending the two Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) that backers say have been abused by presidents.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 2023 Reddit protests showed how seriously moderators take their positions.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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The mother-daughter duo as moderators was perfectly on theme as the panel discussed all things generational and diasporic beauty rituals.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Chairpersons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairpersons. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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