as in chairman
a person in charge of a meeting
the president of the international conference on genocide
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First, there is no way any president can avoid the lens of scrutiny, whether by artists or cameramen, whether slathering a right hand in wet plaster or gummy concealer.
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Harold Holzer, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
An American president is less democratically accountable than the British prime minister, because partisanship has disabled the checks that the Founders placed on the chief executive.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Nanjiani delivered a 20-minute opening in front of a room that included DGA president Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg and DGA nominees Ryan Coogler, Paul Thomas Anderson, Chloe Zhao and Josh Safdie.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
True to tradition, the evening was both a celebration of achievements in directing and an occasion for much pro-guild testifying — from nominees, winners and Christopher Nolan, presiding over his first ceremony as DGA president.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Harold Holzer, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
An American president is less democratically accountable than the British prime minister, because partisanship has disabled the checks that the Founders placed on the chief executive.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Nanjiani delivered a 20-minute opening in front of a room that included DGA president Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg and DGA nominees Ryan Coogler, Paul Thomas Anderson, Chloe Zhao and Josh Safdie.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
True to tradition, the evening was both a celebration of achievements in directing and an occasion for much pro-guild testifying — from nominees, winners and Christopher Nolan, presiding over his first ceremony as DGA president.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for president
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The bank's president and chairman, John Jovanovic, told CNBC that manufacturers, which benefit the most from the reserve, are making a long-term financial commitment, while the government loan spurs private investments.—
DIDI TANG,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The chairman of one of the biggest US law firms resigned from its leadership over links to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The union said a neutral third party will be assigned to convene the hearing before a panel consisting of a chairperson, as well as representatives of the union and the district.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Chris Tissue, who is chief operating officer at credit union consulting firm CUCollaborate, will be the board’s chairperson.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Jackson declined to respond when offered the chance by the town hall moderator.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Audience questions were accepted only via QR codes sitting at everyone’s work stations, no doubt vetted by Apple staff before being directed to the moderators (who were pretty much exclusively talent, showrunners, authors or others directly from the title being promoted).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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“President.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/president. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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