as in chairman
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak
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Recent Examples of chairperson
Commissioner Harold Haugh, a Democrat who is vice chair of the board, is the acting board chairperson through the end of the year, according to the board office.
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
Progressives are urging the incoming chairperson, to be decided by Democrats next year, to establish a committee that would help state campaigns and committees limit or eliminate dark money in primaries.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
Ambani also attended a pre-inauguration reception Sunday night, taking a photo with his wife, Nita, a Reliance Industries chairperson, and Trump.
—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
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
Progressives are urging the incoming chairperson, to be decided by Democrats next year, to establish a committee that would help state campaigns and committees limit or eliminate dark money in primaries.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
Ambani also attended a pre-inauguration reception Sunday night, taking a photo with his wife, Nita, a Reliance Industries chairperson, and Trump.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairperson
Noun
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Ideas By Tom Wheeler January 30, 2025 1:45 PM EST Tom Wheeler was chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 2013 to 2017.—
Tom Wheeler,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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Not the chairman, not the president, not the executive branch, or the actors’ branch.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Using this tragedy to push the president's anti-diversity hiring agenda is inappropriate and wrong.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick: National Science Foundation (NSF) grant reviews and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for new projects were paused while both agencies sought clarity on the president's memo.—
Yacob Reyes,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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The moderator accused me of being pro-Nazi, banned me permanently for life, and deleted all my past posts from the 'comics' subreddit.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The moderators noted that while many F1 journalists have migrated to alternative platforms like Bluesky, teams and drivers have yet to make the transition.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairperson. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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