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president

noun

ˈpre-zə-dənt

Definition of president

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 Dontay Wilson, president of UAW Local 31, which represents employees at the General Motors plant, said workers want stability after years of uncertainty. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 The president didn’t like it, but the Congress understood it. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is Lester Crown Professor in Leadership Practice at Yale School of Management and president and founder of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 David Borger, the president of the Powerhouse Trust, told the ABC that the museum would open as planned on November 7th. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for president

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In his inaugural Jackson Hole speech as chairman, Warsh warned that persistent inflation may necessitate further monetary tightening.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
That more than doubled its stock, pushing its market cap above $9 billion, adding to the bottom line of Thrive and Kushner, who is vice chairman and has personal holdings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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Weeks after the ban, Beijing imposed the national security law that was later used to prosecute Lee, the alliance's former chairperson, and Chow, a former vice chair.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The latest suspects include a former lawmaker, the chairperson of a state bank’s board and the head of the bank’s supervisory board, as well as a deputy head of the presidential office, the agency said.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of chairperson

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Hilton’s sister, Barbara Giarraffa, frightened fans and TikTok moderators were among those who called authorities.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Resident Nancy Clifton-Hawkins was an amazing moderator who quickly laid out the goals and ground rules.

— Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026

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