Thesaurus results for PRESIDENT

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of president Ty Masterson Masterson, the Republican nominee from Andover and president of the state Senate, says Kansas rules adopted in 2025 already protect utility ratepayers from bearing costs associated with data center developments. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 While traditional military equipment, including tanks and armored personnel carriers, remains essential, the president said the war in Ukraine has demonstrated how quickly new technologies are transforming the battlefield. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 While the two presidents will be in bilateral meetings, FLOTUS and Madame Peng Liyuan headed to the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 The Chinese president has also not invited a delegation of business executives and tech leaders to the summit, according to media reports. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for president

Recent Examples of Synonyms for president

Noun

And that means Republican committee chairmen and leaders control any effort to curtail them — not rank-and-file Democrats.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The pro-el Sayed council chairman has publicly appeared alongside the Michigan Senate candidate, both of them appearing as conference speakers at CAIR’s annual 2018 conference, which focused that year on political organizing and activism.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of chairman

Noun

The announcement — which was reported by local media and confirmed by Dubai sources — was made on Thursday by Mona Ghanem Al Marri, vice chairperson and managing director of the Dubai Media Council, during the Arab Media Summit.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Abednego Akok Kacuol was fired from his position as chairperson of the National Elections Commission without a reason being given publicly by Kiir.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of chairperson

Noun

Put a curious moderator shoulder-to-shoulder with a decision-maker actively working through their own experience with your brand or with a competitor’s offering.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Rogers later accused the moderator of bias toward the Democratic candidate.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of moderator

Browse Nearby Words

presidency

president

presidents

See all Nearby Words

Articles Related to president

Cite this Entry

Style

“President.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/president. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of president

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

'Precedent' vs. 'Precedence'

10 Word Histories from the U.S. Congress

What does it mean to be 'presidential'?

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on president

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

confabulate

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 25

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes