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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The announcement of Steiner's appointment, which drew immediate concerns from postal unions over possible efforts to privatize the USPS, was made Friday by Amber McReynolds, chairperson of the USPS' Board of Governors, during a meeting of the independent group that oversees the service.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2025 -
In 1995, American Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour—who now also serves as the Global Chief Content Officer and Artistic Director at Condé Nast, overseeing all their publications—became the Met Gala’s chairperson.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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After a warm Thursday morning introduction from moderator Whoopi Goldberg ahead of Biden's live interview with all six View cohosts, the panelists inquired about a long list of developments that unfolded across the last year — including Harris' devastating loss to Trump.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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During a panel on the subject at the PEN America World Voices Festival on May 2 in New York City, the author spoke with writer André Aciman (Call Me By Your Name) and moderator Soraya Nadia McDonald about her experience seeing her books developed for the big screen.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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The president’s sweeping tax-cut bill, which had been stalled for days over infighting among Republican lawmakers over spending cuts, cleared the House Budget Committee and will advance toward possible passage in the House of Representatives later this week.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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During a press conference for The Phoenician Scheme at Cannes Film Festival, Anderson poked some holes in the president’s logic — or lack thereof.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2025
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Andy Caddell, the chairman of the Nottingham Forest Supporters’ Trust, has followed Forest since 1987.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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The Democratic party chairman is empowered to make the appointment without a caucus because the Town of Burns Harbor consists of one voting precinct.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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“Presider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presider. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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