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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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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Ambani also attended a pre-inauguration reception Sunday night, taking a photo with his wife, Nita, a Reliance Industries chairperson, and Trump.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
For Dee Sanford, the event chairperson of the Jackie Robinson Y, those obstacles make such events all the more important — reminders of King’s legacy and the continuing struggle for civil rights.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
But these names are cultural and have nothing to do with science, Caroline Simpson, an Astronomy professor and chairperson at Florida International University, told USA TODAY.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Diller is chairperson of both online travel company Expedia and IAC, which owns media platforms and websites like Dotdash Meredith and Care.com.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
For Dee Sanford, the event chairperson of the Jackie Robinson Y, those obstacles make such events all the more important — reminders of King’s legacy and the continuing struggle for civil rights.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
But these names are cultural and have nothing to do with science, Caroline Simpson, an Astronomy professor and chairperson at Florida International University, told USA TODAY.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Diller is chairperson of both online travel company Expedia and IAC, which owns media platforms and websites like Dotdash Meredith and Care.com.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairperson. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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