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presiders

noun

plural of presider

as in chairpersons

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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There have been four different PCB chairpersons since 2022 and each has brought in a different vision and a new set of executives to run the board.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026

Definition of chairpersons

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His allies, the state party chair, college presidents and pro-Newsom activists all openly hinted at his national aspirations.

— Steve Peoples, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
The president who oversaw its end, Kent Fuchs, stepped down in 2023, and Florida has since had four presidents (including a second, interim stint by Fuchs), as politics have shifted.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of presidents

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As fashion week rolled on Monday, much of the industry recapped the incident and questioned what might happen next to Kolb, who has been in his role for 20 years under three chairmen.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Twelve of the most powerful football owners, chairmen and CEOs clinked glasses and talked shop.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of chairmen

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Some immersive experiences feel valuable only while new rooms, objects, events and moderators keep arriving; revenue may grow linearly while production cost compounds.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The six accounts that the company’s moderators left up had shared many heinous videos, including a toddler being struck in the face with a frying pan, a girl being beaten with a baseball bat, and a baby being kicked.

— Jon Christian, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026

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