as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Prendergast — who served as MTA chairman from 2013 to 2017 as part of a 25-year career at the agency — comes to the commission from infrastructure consulting firm AECOM, where he’s been since 2020.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
The Treasury Secretary and Fed chairman are the two most important economic policy roles in the U.S., and Trump has often jabbed at Powell, who was a Trump appointee during his first term.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) appointed Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) to lead the powerful House Intelligence Committee, granting him the leadership position after removing the former chairman earlier this week.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
Pete Hegseth Confronted About Seizing Other Countries Donald Trump's Picks Face Senate Tests
Wright is the founder, CEO and chairman of the fracking company Liberty Energy and has worked in the nuclear, solar, oil and gas industries.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
The Treasury Secretary and Fed chairman are the two most important economic policy roles in the U.S., and Trump has often jabbed at Powell, who was a Trump appointee during his first term.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) appointed Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) to lead the powerful House Intelligence Committee, granting him the leadership position after removing the former chairman earlier this week.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
Pete Hegseth Confronted About Seizing Other Countries Donald Trump's Picks Face Senate Tests
Wright is the founder, CEO and chairman of the fracking company Liberty Energy and has worked in the nuclear, solar, oil and gas industries.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
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Belousov's comments Monday echo those of Security Council Deputy chairperson and former President Dmitry Medvedev on December 12 that Russian occupation of all four oblasts remains Moscow's current territorial objective.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Goldwasser served as chairperson of the diversity committee for the Casting Society of America, and earned 11 CSA Artios Award nominations, with two wins, as well as a nomination for the Heller Award for Television Casting Director of the Year.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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The White House initially announced that the event would move from the Eastern Coachella Valley to Los Angeles, but the event was canceled as the president was in his limousine ready to depart Los Angeles.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The former president, along with longtime aide Nauta and De Oliveira, also pleaded not guilty in a superseding indictment to allegedly attempting to delete surveillance footage at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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McEwen became a forum moderator in 2008 and later administrator in 2014 when the brand acquired the platform.Lilian Raji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Try your hand as a Games moderator at the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the Games community forums.New York Times Games, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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