chairperson

noun

chair·​per·​son ˈcher-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce chairperson (audio)
plural chairpersons
1
: the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or event
2
: 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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Read the Save Our Society from Drugs proposal The organization board chairperson didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025 The entertainment and business mogul, who serves as the chairperson and president of LA28 Olympics, followed the costume designers and doubled down on the need for such high-profile events like Vogue World: Hollywood. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025 Bresnahan is a 20-year professional educator whose volunteer roles have included serving as Foundation 205’s chairperson, PTA chair, Scout leader, religious education teacher and coach. Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025 The approach was met with criticism from the City Council committee’s chairperson, who urged the school system to take precautions, even if a loss of funding does not seem imminent. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chairperson

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chairperson was in 1899

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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairperson. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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chairperson

noun
chair·​per·​son -ˌpər-sən How to pronounce chairperson (audio)

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