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as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
all questions and comments should be directed to the chair
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as in helm
the place of leadership or command
the chair of the English department at the university
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Recent Examples of chair
Thornton, in his chair, one matchstick leg crossed over another, could not have looked more like a classic Oxford case: thoroughly adapted to his environment and useless elsewhere.
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Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Then, one of the servers kept bumping into her chair.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
In 1933, at the tender age of 29, he was named chair of the Democratic City Committee of St. Louis.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Find spots with good chairs, ample power outlets, and minimal noise.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Then, one of the servers kept bumping into her chair.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
In 1933, at the tender age of 29, he was named chair of the Democratic City Committee of St. Louis.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Find spots with good chairs, ample power outlets, and minimal noise.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair
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Easing Regulatory Concerns One of the largest benefits and upsides of a pro-crypto SEC is that the regulatory outlook and approach would be less antagonistic versus what has been in place under the current SEC chairperson.Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Gerson now has a handful of female peers, including Sylvia Rhone, CEO and chairperson, Epic Records, and Desiree Perez, CEO of Roc Nation, but the business is still largely run by men.Ellie Austin, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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Still, those scenarios will only come into view if Hegseth fails to make it to the helm of the Defense Department.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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With Sony as the new owners of Alamo Drafthouse and women presumably again at the event’s helm, that landmark moment will prove a pivotal time for The Debates.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
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Also being enshrined is Randy Gordon, the TV boxing analyst who also served as chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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He was forced to step down as chairman of the board at Tesla in 2018 to resolve federal securities fraud charges.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
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During a conversation at Marrakech Film Festival on Friday, Haynes was asked about the project, which the moderator initially said the director would not speak on.Ben Croll, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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The most compelling moment, accordingly, was a flare-up: Camerimage’s more-than-capable moderator inquired as to how much of the surviving film came from each DP.Nick Newman, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Constitutional scholars note that while future presidents can reverse executive orders, amending the Constitution requires extraordinary consensus: A two-thirds majority in congressional chambers plus ratification by 38 state legislatures.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The president’s flight ends his family’s 54-year stranglehold on the country which began when his father Hafez al-Assad seized power in a bloodless coup in November 1970.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chair. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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