chairperson
noun
chair·per·son
ˈcher-ˌpər-sᵊn 
plural chairpersons
1
: the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or event
2
: the administrative officer of a department of instruction (as in a college)
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Examples of chairperson in a Sentence
A new chairperson for the committee has not yet been appointed.
the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak
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Kathleen Daly, chairperson of the North Fair Oaks Council, was distraught the day the project caught fire.
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Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
The damage inflicted on the port is likely to lead to a multibillion-dollar insurance loss, the chairperson of commercial insurance market Lloyd's of London said Thursday.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Souza, of Coeur d’Alene, a former member of the Idaho Senate who announced her campaign for party chairperson last week.
—Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2024
Vogue's editor-in-chief, who is also the lead chairperson of the Met Gala, is also very particular about the high-profile event's dinner menu.
—Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 18 May 2024
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Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
The damage inflicted on the port is likely to lead to a multibillion-dollar insurance loss, the chairperson of commercial insurance market Lloyd's of London said Thursday.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Souza, of Coeur d’Alene, a former member of the Idaho Senate who announced her campaign for party chairperson last week.
—Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2024
Vogue's editor-in-chief, who is also the lead chairperson of the Met Gala, is also very particular about the high-profile event's dinner menu.
—Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 18 May 2024
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairperson. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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