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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Noun
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Pam Ander, chairperson of the church, described its wartime use.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 May 2026 -
The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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This legendary movie star became a cohost and moderator in 2007, and the show has never been the same.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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This sentiment was shared at the 2026 Beauty CEO Summit, in conversation with Veronique Gabai-Pinsky, founder of her eponymous fragrance brand, Carlos Huber of Arquiste Parfumeur and moderator James Manso, beauty and fashion market editor at WWD.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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On the other side, De la Espriella has promised to fiercely crack down on criminal groups and build 10 megaprisons, following in a similar vein as El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, in his war on gangs, which has been beset by abuses, according to findings by human rights groups.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The president acting alone can’t change that.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Even at the baseball game, the chairman of the Doosan conglomerate that owns the Bears is set to join as a batter.—
Justina Lee,Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Garbarino, the chairman, who is White, said House rules don’t allow disparaging members of Congress, witnesses like Mullin, or the president or vice president.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Presider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presider. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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