as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Recent Examples of chairman
In 2013, Bisignano became chairman and CEO of First Data.
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Brown is the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and is skeptical of cryptocurrencies.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
Marty Shultz, a chairman of Proposition 479's original predecessor, Proposition 300, said Blehm's central legal argument was faulty because the Proposition 132 burden only applies to constitutional amendments.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Paul Atkins, a cryptocurrency advocate, to join the Securities and Exchange Commission as its next chairman.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Brown is the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and is skeptical of cryptocurrencies.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
Marty Shultz, a chairman of Proposition 479's original predecessor, Proposition 300, said Blehm's central legal argument was faulty because the Proposition 132 burden only applies to constitutional amendments.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Paul Atkins, a cryptocurrency advocate, to join the Securities and Exchange Commission as its next chairman.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
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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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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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Now, every recent president has favored some tariffs.David Pogue, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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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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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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