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 has walked all over Congress but prior presidents of both parties have stretched the bounds of emergency powers.
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Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2026
Riley was the head coach and team president for the Heat’s first NBA championship in 2006 before relinquishing those duties to Spoelstra in 2008.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
The president threatening to strike Iran.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
The president's fighting for American workers.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2026
Riley was the head coach and team president for the Heat’s first NBA championship in 2006 before relinquishing those duties to Spoelstra in 2008.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
The president threatening to strike Iran.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
The president's fighting for American workers.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for president
Noun
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Sandra Stern will step down as vice chairman of Lionsgate Television Group at the end of March, calling it a wrap on her executive career after 40 years of forging innovative deals and overseeing large-scale production operations.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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Last fall Kimmel was temporarily yanked off the air after ABC was threatened by FCC chairman Brendan Carr; last summer Colbert’s show was canceled, purportedly for financial reasons, right around the same time its parent company was seeking Trump’s approval for a merger.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Franklin Myers, chairperson of the company’s board since 2019, was appointed interim CEO of the company.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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First, Amy Pascal, my co-chairperson at Sony, and Stacey Snider, the chairwoman at Universal Studios, while friends, had a 20-year rivalry.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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The moderator quickly moved on to another question, so Morrison kept the rest of her views to herself.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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This McGill and Chinese University of Hong Kong grad also has bylines in Architectural Digest, Men's Journal, Town & Country, and Observer—occasionally trading his keyboard for time in front of cameras for brand campaigns or keeping conversations flowing as a panel moderator.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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“President.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/president. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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