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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Judy was a board chairperson of the film festival’s committee.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026 -
Robin Rue Simmons, chairperson for the Evanston Reparations Committee, anticipated there might be backlash against the program.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The commander-in-chief and the former moderator for The View have traded jabs in a feud that has lasted for decades.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
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The former daytime talk show host joined The View in 2007 as the moderator, but left after only one season.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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Susan Page, the Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY, has covered 12 presidential elections and seven presidents.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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And – but the big picture is the president's focus on Iran not having a nuclear program.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Tony Lathrop, a CRTPO member and chairman of the North Carolina Board of Transportation, said absent any legislation or significant change his board is set to discuss removing the project from the STIP in July.—
DJ Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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Cody Campbell, the billionaire booster who is chairman of the Texas Tech regents, announced in an open letter Monday night that Sorsby would not be part of the team this fall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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“Presider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presider. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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