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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Membership co-chairmen are Sharon Woodward and Joyce Rogers.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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The club’s historic home, Feethams, had been departed under eccentric owner George Reynolds, the Salvador Dali of club chairmen.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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All four former presidents denied talking to Trump about the strikes to NBC News, however.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Joe Earley and Adam Smith will become co-presidents of the company’s direct to consumer business, sharing responsibility for strategy and financial performance across Disney+ and Hulu, reporting to Walden and Bergman.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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The event will feature CBS Los Angeles Anchor Pat Harvey, CBS San Francisco Anchor Ryan Yamamoto, CBS Sacramento Anchor Tony Lopez, CBS News California Investigates correspondent Julie Watts and Pomona College Politics Professor Sara Sadhwani as moderators.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even the moderators of fan accounts have had to contend with cascade of attention constantly pummeling the show and its stars — and not all of it has been positive.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Chairpersons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairpersons. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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