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presider

noun

Definition of 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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The announcement — which was reported by local media and confirmed by Dubai sources — was made on Thursday by Mona Ghanem Al Marri, vice chairperson and managing director of the Dubai Media Council, during the Arab Media Summit.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Abednego Akok Kacuol was fired from his position as chairperson of the National Elections Commission without a reason being given publicly by Kiir.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of chairperson

Noun

Deadline moderator Andreas Wiseman asked whether the pact felt like a risk.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Put a curious moderator shoulder-to-shoulder with a decision-maker actively working through their own experience with your brand or with a competitor’s offering.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of moderator

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Republicans have expressed growing pessimism about their chances in the election, which will determine control of Congress, as the president has repeatedly dismissed concerns about high costs and gas prices as his unpopular war in Iran drags on.

— MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
The president of the United States said [in September] that nobody should buy Bombardier jets any more.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of president

Noun

When his inquiry leads directly to a ruthless corporate chairman played by Tony Leung Ka-fai, the two seasoned operators become locked in a battle of wits.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Brad Hegeman is vice chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of Nabholz in Conway.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

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