chairperson

noun

chair·per·son ˈcher-ˌpər-sᵊn

plural chairpersons

Synonyms of chairperson next

: the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or event

: the administrative officer of a department of instruction (as in a college)

Examples of chairperson in a Sentence

A new chairperson for the committee has not yet been appointed. the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak

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Easing Regulatory Concerns One of the largest benefits and upsides of a pro-crypto SEC is that the regulatory outlook and approach would be less antagonistic versus what has been in place under the current SEC chairperson. —

Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 Gerson now has a handful of female peers, including Sylvia Rhone, CEO and chairperson, Epic Records, and Desiree Perez, CEO of Roc Nation, but the business is still largely run by men. —

Ellie Austin, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024 Chief William Smith, vice president of Alaska’s Valdez Native Tribe and chairperson of the National Indian Health Board, told HHS in the organization’s letter that tribal health systems need greater federal investment so the system can better respond to public health threats. —

Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024 White is set to enter contract negotiations with the board of directors' chairperson, Cynthia Taueg, to finalize an employment agreement at the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN). —

Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chairperson