as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
I was unaccustomed to being the presider of anything larger than a departmental meeting
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Harry and his co-founder Seeiso, 59, left their roles as patrons in March in solidarity with the then-trustees who had resigned in a dispute with chairperson Dr. Sophie Chandauka.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025 -
Frank Carone, the mayor’s campaign chairperson, is a consultant on the Bally’s project, and Vito Pitta, the campaign’s lawyer, has also been a lobbyist for the casino bid.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
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During that discussion, the moderator, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, mentioned that 49 percent of doctors are still responding to prior auth requests on paper.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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Paul Mitchell, the CEO of IAC and one of the moderators at the Monterey Physical AI Summit feels that in the space of < 1 year since the last panel was conducted in Indianapolis, understanding and application of physical AI has grown dramatically.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In 1975, he was named president and chief executive of the Bay-Houston Towing Company.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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How does Trump's approval rating compare with past presidents?—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Miran currently serves as chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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The email, titled 'Dr. Swenson leadership update' ― sent by Jill Long, the special assistant to Chancellor Glenn Sullivan ― was sent on behalf of Jeff Biggs, who serves as chairman of Sullivan's board of directors.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Presider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presider. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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