Definition of presidentnext
as in chairman
a person in charge of a meeting the president of the international conference on genocide

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Recent Examples of president Trump’s platform is charging Wall Street traders and investment firms as much as $100,000 for nearly-instant access to the president’s Truth Social posts and any other posts on the platform, according to multiple outlets. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 And with no Belgium standing in their way, the United States would not need the president to step in and overturn a suspension in an attempt to get past another disruptive European opponent. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 The survival of Infantino, who is up for re-election for a fourth term as president at the FIFA Congress in March, is now in doubt. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026 In a statement Friday night, NCAA president Charlie Baker urged Congress to pass the PCSA. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for president
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Noun
  • Tarwater has served as chairman of the Commerce, Labor and Economic Development committee.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Now Toyoda, as chairman, is pinning his hopes on an electrified Corolla and other electrics.
    Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • Chadema deputy chairperson John Heche said the officials were arrested over planned protests this month that failed to materialize because of a heavy police presence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Iqbal Ismail, chairperson of the eThekwini Clothing and Leather Association, said that clothing factories in the garment manufacturing hub of Newcastle are already shutting down operations.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Evidently, some of it was pretty heated, with dozens of replies removed by moderators.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 July 2026
  • Once the film concluded, Nahmias and Markle joined moderator Jessica Radloff to speak about the ins and outs of the film, and what Cookie Queens means.
    Naomi Jeffries, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

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“President.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/president. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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