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
The president, first lady, vice president, many Cabinet members and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle had gathered with the press for the annual White House Correspondents’ dinner, a celebration of the First Amendment and freedom of the press.
—
NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
The president argued that the venue where the dinner was held, the Washington Hilton hotel, was vulnerable to security breaches, unlike his ballroom.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Executives including Cesar Conde, chairman of the company’s news operations, and Rebecca Blumenstein, president of editorial for NBC News, were also working to navigate the evening.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
What happened Saturday night Just minutes into the dinner, attendees in the ballroom heard muffled popping noises and saw the president, first lady, and top officials hurried away from the head table, where journalists representing the White House Correspondents Association were also seated.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for president
NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
The president argued that the venue where the dinner was held, the Washington Hilton hotel, was vulnerable to security breaches, unlike his ballroom.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Executives including Cesar Conde, chairman of the company’s news operations, and Rebecca Blumenstein, president of editorial for NBC News, were also working to navigate the evening.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
What happened Saturday night Just minutes into the dinner, attendees in the ballroom heard muffled popping noises and saw the president, first lady, and top officials hurried away from the head table, where journalists representing the White House Correspondents Association were also seated.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for president
Recent Examples of Synonyms for president
Noun
-
But the price Crystal Palace demand may be too high for United, with chairman Steve Parish a hard person to sit across the table from for directors at buying clubs.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
-
Scott was chairman of the Agriculture Committee and worked on reforming the dairy industry, supported land grant universities and worked to protect the interests of farmers, ranchers and food processors.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
There are six vacancies, including the chairperson.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
-
The bill would designate the CCC chair as the person responsible for personnel and administrative matters at the agency and makes explicit that the executive director is to report directly to the chairperson.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The topics posed by the debate moderators touched on only a couple of those issues, and then too briefly to be significant.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
-
Alongside Variety moderator Marc Malkin, each panelist opened up about their journey to becoming an entrepreneur.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“President.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/president. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
