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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Souza, of Coeur d’Alene, a former member of the Idaho Senate who announced her campaign for party chairperson last week.
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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
Akio Toyoda, chairperson of Toyota, the world’s number one carmaker, said recently that EVs will not account for more than 30% of car sales.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2024
Towanda Mullins, chairperson of the Sojourner Truth Project-Akron, said the plaza will honor a piece of the country’s past and help to shape its future.
—Patrick Orsagos, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024
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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
Akio Toyoda, chairperson of Toyota, the world’s number one carmaker, said recently that EVs will not account for more than 30% of car sales.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2024
Towanda Mullins, chairperson of the Sojourner Truth Project-Akron, said the plaza will honor a piece of the country’s past and help to shape its future.
—Patrick Orsagos, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairperson. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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