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
Local 150’s president chairs political committees that have poured money into the campaign of Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, a likely 2027 mayoral challenger.
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Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
As a result, the sanctity of the vote could rely on whether other government institutions and, ultimately, the citizenry can also mount a stand against the president’s worst impulses.
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Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2026
This year’s festival is also expected to draw about 30,000 visitors, which could mark an attendance record, according to Mark Marando, president of the Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2026
The Mount Rushmore fireworks were accompanied by the words of past presidents.
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Eric MacK,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
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Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
As a result, the sanctity of the vote could rely on whether other government institutions and, ultimately, the citizenry can also mount a stand against the president’s worst impulses.
—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2026
This year’s festival is also expected to draw about 30,000 visitors, which could mark an attendance record, according to Mark Marando, president of the Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame.
—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2026
The Mount Rushmore fireworks were accompanied by the words of past presidents.
—
Eric MacK,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for president
Noun
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Jeff Pointer, chairman of the Mosier Valley Property Owners Association, asked for it as part of the plan.
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Polestar is majority owned by Geely, a Chinese automaker, and its chairman Li Shufu.
Noun
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Brian Roberts, current co-CEO and chairperson of Comcast, will be involved in the leadership of both companies, while Mike Cavanagh, the other CEO, will take on leadership of NBCU.
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Judy was a board chairperson of the film festival’s committee.
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Trump stormed out of a June 7 interview with current moderator Kristen Welker in Wisconsin.
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The film, a reimagining of John Alan Schwartz’s 1978 film, follows a website content moderator (Ferreira) who becomes obsessed with a series of disturbing videos that seem to recreate scenes from the iconic Faces of Death film series.
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