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
Shamim Momin, former director of curatorial affairs at the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle, was selected as director and chief curator of the Bronx Museum of the Arts from more than 50 candidates in a nationwide search, said Joseph Mizzi, board chairman for the New York City facility.
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arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
But the 65-year-old former chairman of the Granite State GOP said there is notable irritation with Trump administration officials − Bondi specifically − over the handling of the Epstein case.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Lionsgate chairman Mark Rachesky is also a major shareholder.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, and his family, which had held the top spot since 2017, came in second place.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
But the 65-year-old former chairman of the Granite State GOP said there is notable irritation with Trump administration officials − Bondi specifically − over the handling of the Epstein case.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Lionsgate chairman Mark Rachesky is also a major shareholder.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, and his family, which had held the top spot since 2017, came in second place.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
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The board was sure to change because of the resignation of the board of education's chairperson at the end of 2023.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Its chairperson, Chan Po-ying, said the disbandment decision was made after careful deliberation, especially taking into account the consequences to its members and allies.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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Langone, who backed Trump in 2016 but has slammed him over tariffs and the Jan. 6 riot, praised the president’s strikes on Iran and suggested his recent spending package would spur economic expansion.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The president has opposed the Johnson Amendment since his first term.—
Tiffany Li,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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Questions filtered through moderator Questions for the judges had to be written on a card and were then read by a moderator.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Film and creative director Alexandra Thurmond will serve as moderator.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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