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
That's the reason why reporters like Kaitlan Collins, an excellent reporter from CNN, are going and asking the president directly.
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ABC News, 7 June 2026
Very quickly after the meeting began, [CBS News president] Tom Cibrowski said, this conversation is over.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 June 2026
The Financial Times previously reported Xi made the comments to Trump during the U.S. president’s visit to China last week.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Trump is also involved in Tuesday's primary in Kentucky, where Thomas Massie, a sitting Republican who has clashed with the president, hopes to fend off Ed Gallrein.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 19 May 2026
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ABC News, 7 June 2026
Very quickly after the meeting began, [CBS News president] Tom Cibrowski said, this conversation is over.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 June 2026
The Financial Times previously reported Xi made the comments to Trump during the U.S. president’s visit to China last week.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Trump is also involved in Tuesday's primary in Kentucky, where Thomas Massie, a sitting Republican who has clashed with the president, hopes to fend off Ed Gallrein.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for president
Noun
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Fitzgibbons is known for being the chairman of event-planning firm Fait Accompli, which is the go-to wedding organizer within British aristocratic circles.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
11 June 2026
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For a franchise that adopted a Stanley Cup-or-bust mentality in October, vice chairman Josh Kroenke and president/general manager Joe Sakic sure seemed satisfied with a seven-month process that came up embarrassingly short in an early Las Vegas summer.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
Noun
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David Rubenstein, the Kennedy Center’s longtime chairperson, and President Deborah Rutter were ousted, and meetings became rushed and exclusionary.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Pam Ander, chairperson of the church, described its wartime use.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Every Sunday, moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) interviews principal newsmaker guests on topics driven by the news of the week.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Among those set to join the Hot Topics table in the episodes ahead are longtime fill-in panelist Sheryl Underwood, journalist Kara Swisher, and extending moderator Whoopi Goldberg's panel time into Fridays for the time being, though the EGOT winner typically has the day off each week.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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“President.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/president. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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