presider

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
  • The board was sure to change because of the resignation of the board of education's chairperson at the end of 2023.
    Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Its chairperson, Chan Po-ying, said the disbandment decision was made after careful deliberation, especially taking into account the consequences to its members and allies.
    Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • During a subsequent fireside chat with moderator Vivek Couto, executive director and co-founder, Media Partners Asia, which organizes APOS, Gupta acknowledged two primary industry concerns about AI adoption: talent management and protecting creativity.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2025
  • In a community update, a Spotify moderator said people were experiencing problems with login, playback and the Support site.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Berning now steps in as the club’s 86th president, continuing the club’s proud 87-year legacy.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
  • Jeff McCarthy, who serves on the chamber board as past president, has been working with Ninmann for a couple of years to bring these events to life.
    Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • The following day, former Novatek deputy chairman Sergey Protosenya, 55, his wife Natalya, 53, and 18-year-old daughter, Maria, were found dead at their Spanish mansion.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
  • The chairman holds regular press conferences after the Federal Reserve Board of Governors meetings eight times a year, immediately followed by question-and-answer sessions with a select group of beat reporters who closely follow the bank and economic matters.
    James B. Nelson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
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“Presider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presider. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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