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
Yet, in an act of defiance, Iran's president and other senior officials were seen on the streets taking part in open air rallies earlier this week.
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CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Shawn VanDiver, #AfghanEvac’s president, said Paktyawal had spoken to his brother on Friday night.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the senior class president was barred from a 2025 graduation ceremony after delivering a pro-Palestinian speech at a commencement the previous day.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Australian-Iranian Society of Victoria vice-president Kambiz Razmara said the women who accepted asylum had been under pressure from the Tehran regime.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Shawn VanDiver, #AfghanEvac’s president, said Paktyawal had spoken to his brother on Friday night.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the senior class president was barred from a 2025 graduation ceremony after delivering a pro-Palestinian speech at a commencement the previous day.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Australian-Iranian Society of Victoria vice-president Kambiz Razmara said the women who accepted asylum had been under pressure from the Tehran regime.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for president
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Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, said the measure was aimed at advancing the governance of ethnic affairs under the rule of law.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Nancy Epstein, founder and chairman of the board at Artistic Tile, chose walls of a custom glass mosaic in a languid lily pad pattern for her home.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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At the request of any of those committees, the authority’s executive director and chairperson would be required to provide in-person testimony about the acquisition, constructions and development of sports facilities and surrounding infrastructure.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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The conservancy’s chairperson, Kasey Austin-Tibbets, and Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld, who’s on the group’s board, were among officials who held a news conference Thursday, March 5, in Fresno to decry the use of the compost, the Fresno Bee reported.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rich Thau, president of Engagious and the moderator of both groups, said some of these voters directly attributed some of their economic concerns to military action abroad.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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Monitor stars Brittany O’Grady as Maggie, a young woman haunted by guilt over her sister’s suicide, who spends her days through the most disturbing material on the internet as a content moderator.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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“President.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/president. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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