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as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
all questions and comments should be directed to the chair
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as in helm
the place of leadership or command
the chair of the English department at the university
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Recent Examples of chair
At a January hearing, the board chair ordered the owners to meet with community members, but that reportedly did not go well either.
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Bridget Read, Curbed, 14 Mar. 2025
The group voted to name Trump chair of the board last month.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board and CBS News transportation safety analyst Robert Sumwalt said that the situation is unusual.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
Mike McLaughlin, chair of the Taxpayers Association Board of Directors, announced the change Monday and said in a press release that the move was effective as of Feb. 28.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Bridget Read, Curbed, 14 Mar. 2025
The group voted to name Trump chair of the board last month.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board and CBS News transportation safety analyst Robert Sumwalt said that the situation is unusual.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
Mike McLaughlin, chair of the Taxpayers Association Board of Directors, announced the change Monday and said in a press release that the move was effective as of Feb. 28.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair
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The board’s chairperson, Jennifer Hockenhull, declined to comment on the lawsuit.—
Danny Freeman,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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From left to right: Banco Santander executive chairperson Ana Botin, Bank of America chair and CEO Brian Moynihan, TotalEnergies chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanne and Blackstone Group chair and CEO Stephen Schwarzman, during Trump's address at Davos.—
Alex Ledsom,
Fortune Europe,
10 Feb. 2025
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But above all, such a mission can only be considered after peace is secured, and again, that is only possible with Trump at helm.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The layoffs are part of a broader effort by the new White House administration to shrink the federal workforce, which is being spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at its helm.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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And then their chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of PIF and a close ally of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left his seat in Wembley’s Royal Box and went down to the pitch to join the celebrations, lifting the trophy in front of the club’s supporters.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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David Novak, co-founder of the fast-food giant behind KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, was named chairman of the company that will be formed by Comcast‘s decision to spin off the many cable networks of NBCUniversal.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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The View producer Brian Teta was once again called out by EGOT-winning actress and show moderator Whoopi Goldberg live on the air.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The former First Lady of Canada and longtime mental health advocate sat down with moderator Gina Pell, creative Leader and co-founder of The What and The What Alliance, for a deeply personal conversation about resilience, trauma and the power of vulnerability.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
8 Mar. 2025
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Those moves were all done for the purpose of carving out the requisite flexibility so president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford, general manager Patrik Allvin and their Canucks hockey operations staff could put the finishing touches on a contending roster.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Across Florida, local and state law enforcement agencies are rushing to meet the Trump administration’s call for police to help find and arrest immigrants here illegally, positioning the state on the vanguard of the president’s plan to carry out the largest deportation effort in U.S. history.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chair. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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