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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 As a school board president, Shaw led efforts to ban unsanctioned flags on campuses and in classrooms. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 During a campaign stop ahead of the midterm elections, the president shared some interestings words about the rapper’s assets. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2026 Holscher claimed victory over her Republican opponent, Kansas Senate president Ty Masterson, on Wednesday. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026 Nikki Milevsky-Davis, president of the Sacramento City Teachers Association, said the union was encouraged that a majority of votes counted so far supported the measure. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for president

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While dealing with the closure of Shanghai Disneyland amid the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chapek and Iger — who stayed with the company as executive chairman — sat for an interview with CNBC about the transition.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Curtis Hertel, the party’s chairman, announced Stevens was no longer a member of the state party and would not be welcomed back.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026

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For Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, chairperson of Qatar Museums, the packed calendar is the message.

— Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
His sister, Mai Huixia, 64, who serves as vice-chairperson, joined him in the billionaire ranks, with Forbes reporting that her stake gave her a $2 billion fortune.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

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In the r/AO3 community on Reddit, moderators have set up megathreads for the purpose of helping members find and share copies of their favorite stories.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2026
Reddit moderators also checked additional photos and Apple paperwork provided by the owner.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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