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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Mirror Entertainment will be headed by chairperson Tung Cheng-yu, who is also the CEO of Mirror Fiction.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Salarno is founder and chairperson of Crime Victims United and lives in Placer County.—
Harriet Salarno,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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IntBot also provides an admin-moderator portal that gives staff complete visibility and control over the robot.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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The moderator rested her hand on her head throughout the agonizing chat about Chalamet and his partner, Kylie Jenner.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Here currently in the United States backed by the courts, the legislative branch and the Justice Department, our president has acquired tremendous power.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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New York Congressman Mike Lawler, a Republican who represents most of the Hudson Valley, is urging the president to lift the suspension.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The lighting ceremony featured remarks by Rick Caruso, founder and executive chairman of Caruso, and owner of Palisades Village.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Founding partner and current board chairman Tanu-Matti Tuominen will remain on the board and take charge of investor relations, marketing and communications, while continuing as chairman of the investment committee.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Presider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presider. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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