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
Other performers included Katy Perry, John Legend, Blackpink’s Rosé, J Balvin, and Burna Boy.
Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes is hosted by the Opération Pièces Jaunes foundation, which is led by Macron, who also serves as its chairperson.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
The board’s chairperson, Jennifer Hockenhull, declined to comment on the lawsuit.
—Danny Freeman, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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
Eric Miller received unanimous support from fellow board members to serve as chairperson.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
The board’s chairperson, Jennifer Hockenhull, declined to comment on the lawsuit.
—Danny Freeman, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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
Eric Miller received unanimous support from fellow board members to serve as chairperson.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairperson
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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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The president insists that tariffs will help expand American manufacturing, which would make for a stronger economy overall.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Other financial aid programs are also secure, the college president said.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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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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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairperson. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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