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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 legislation also effectively prevents the county’s new members — the incoming chairperson, along with either three or four new commissioners who will take office in January — from sitting on the group next year.

— Reed Williams, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Chadema deputy chairperson John Heche said the officials were arrested over planned protests this month that failed to materialize because of a heavy police presence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of chairperson

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Frightened fans and moderators from the social platform were among those who called authorities.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Mike, the moderator of the /porcelainveneerstruth subreddit, has made his corner of the internet a safe space not only for those who regret their veneers, but for people who are looking for guidance on where to start the process.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 7 Aug. 2026

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In a memo sent to team presidents, general managers and coaches Friday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert advised the league’s leaders on their approach to the topic of transgender participation in women’s sports.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Chapman, Willy Adames and Rafael Devers are the experienced position players on a team now fully undergoing a youth movement that was launched when president of baseball operations Buster Posey hit the reset button at the trade deadline.

— Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026

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After serving as president of SAG’s Georgia Branch and as chairman of the Georgia Film Commission, Jones won the race for Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District in 1988.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
James Chen is the founder of the Clearly campaign and chairman of The Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation.

— James Chen, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

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