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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  1. chairpersons
  2. presidents
  3. chairmen
  4. moderators
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • In truth, presidents do not spend much time thinking about space in general, or NASA in particular.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In that span, the United States has had 10 presidents, but the Eagles have released only seven studio albums, six of them during the first decade.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of presidents
Noun
  • The 46-year-old is the oldest son of Denise and John York, the co-chairmen of the 49ers.
    — David Close, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Both are already chairmen of other important committees, though.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 July 2026
Definition of chairmen
Noun
  • Hilton’s sister, Barbara Giarraffa, frightened fans and TikTok moderators were among those who called authorities.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Matt Black and Ryan Polly direct the story of a demonic entity that stalks message board moderators.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of moderators
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