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
The Premier League’s board, which consists of Richard Masters, the chief executive, Alison Brittain, the chairperson, and three independent non-executive directors (Mai Fyfield, Dharmash Mistry, Matthew Ryder KC), has the ultimate say.
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Amy Lawyer, the chairperson of equine administration at the University of Louisville's business school, said some will try to wear the biggest hat possible, but lots of guests prefer something more functional.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 2 May 2025
Chris Waugh, Local 222’s chairperson and a 23-year worker at the plant, said Oshawa autoworkers were keeping the focus on their daily work in the face of possible job losses.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 May 2025
After Angola's president and chairperson of the African Union, Joao Lourenco, withdrew as the key mediator on Monday, southern and eastern African leaders announced at a joint summit that a panel of five former African presidents will help seek a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Amy Lawyer, the chairperson of equine administration at the University of Louisville's business school, said some will try to wear the biggest hat possible, but lots of guests prefer something more functional.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 2 May 2025
Chris Waugh, Local 222’s chairperson and a 23-year worker at the plant, said Oshawa autoworkers were keeping the focus on their daily work in the face of possible job losses.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 May 2025
After Angola's president and chairperson of the African Union, Joao Lourenco, withdrew as the key mediator on Monday, southern and eastern African leaders announced at a joint summit that a panel of five former African presidents will help seek a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairperson
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House Select Committee on the CCP chairman Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), for example, called on the banks to drop their deal with CATL.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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The pair spoke of the organization’s early start two decades ago with eight people in a room, including Thursday’s keynote speaker Robert Chavez, former president and chief executive officer of Hermès Americas and LEF’s chairman emeritus.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens and the front office have a challenging job ahead.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Earlier in the week, the group’s president, Dr. Steven Fleischman, said the science hasn’t changed, and that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe during pregnancy, and protects both the mom-to-be and their infants after birth.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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The moderator and the three speakers consisted of: Moderator: Dr. Kilian M Pohl, AI4MH Lead, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Major Labs and Incubator) and, by courtesy, of Electrical Engineering.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The tension at Dorchester’s packed Prince Hall started as the moderator, Yawu Miller of Flipside News, was posing a rather loaded question about immigration to the four candidates taking part in the second forum of the mayoral race, Kraft, Mayor Michelle Wu, Domingos DaRosa, and Robert Cappucci.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2025
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairperson. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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