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 award was presented by Paola Deda, chairperson of the UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion and director of UNECE.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
These messages, from both state departments and federal agencies, don’t appear to be a Hatch Act violation, said Dan Schnur, the former chairperson of California’s Fair Political Practices Commission.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Wanda Cox, chairperson of the Air Power Foundation in Fort Worth, recalled reading the poem at the funeral service of Gene de Bullett, a friend to both her and Latham.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The chairpersons for this year’s event include Jamie Drake, Bunny Williams, Alex Hampton, and Andrew Torrey.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
These messages, from both state departments and federal agencies, don’t appear to be a Hatch Act violation, said Dan Schnur, the former chairperson of California’s Fair Political Practices Commission.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Wanda Cox, chairperson of the Air Power Foundation in Fort Worth, recalled reading the poem at the funeral service of Gene de Bullett, a friend to both her and Latham.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The chairpersons for this year’s event include Jamie Drake, Bunny Williams, Alex Hampton, and Andrew Torrey.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairperson
Noun
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Price and executive chairman Larry Swets aren’t tone deaf.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Before Tuesday’s home opener, the victorious Thunder players from last year were serenaded by their fans while receiving their championship rings from Thunder chairman Clay Bennett.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The move is, of course, dividing Americans, with some people arguing that every president makes changes to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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But despite his entreaties, including meeting with Putin in Alaska, floating sanctions relief, and threatening to cut off aid to Kyiv, the Russian president has refused to be charmed into giving up on his invasion.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Dickerson and Dubois, Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan regularly leads coverage from Washington during major political moments, and WCBS-TV's Lonnie Quinn acts as the chief weather anchor.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Harper’s Magazine editor Christopher Carroll served as moderator.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairperson. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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