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
Cook will segue to executive chairman.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Compared to some of his other ventures, including pushing to bring psychedelics into the mainstream, German venture capitalist and Enhanced Games cofounder and executive chairman Christian Angermayer describes pulling it all off as a breeze.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Al-Rumayyan leaving his post as LIV Golf chairman costs the players their biggest ally.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Ambani, founder of Vantara and son of the chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), considered the largest private corporation in India, claims to be an animal lover.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Compared to some of his other ventures, including pushing to bring psychedelics into the mainstream, German venture capitalist and Enhanced Games cofounder and executive chairman Christian Angermayer describes pulling it all off as a breeze.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Al-Rumayyan leaving his post as LIV Golf chairman costs the players their biggest ally.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Ambani, founder of Vantara and son of the chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), considered the largest private corporation in India, claims to be an animal lover.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
Noun
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There are six vacancies, including the chairperson.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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The bill would designate the CCC chair as the person responsible for personnel and administrative matters at the agency and makes explicit that the executive director is to report directly to the chairperson.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Working with local police, the Secret Service conducted site reviews of the sprawling complex and established a security perimeter to prevent suspicious individuals from approaching the president and other VIP attendees.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday, Juan Soto said the blame falls on the players — not on Mendoza or president of baseball operations David Stearns — after the Mets fell to 9-19, tied for the worst record in baseball.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The campaign is also calling for experienced independent moderators to run the debate and that it be aired on accessible formats for the entire voting public.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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As far as campaign promotional regulations, the Academy dictated that screenings with Q&A sessions or panel discussions before nominations may now have up to two moderators instead of one moderator.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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