chairperson
noun
chair·per·son
ˈcher-ˌpər-sᵊn 
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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The House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee will continue to hold hearings, including potentially hearing from insurance company executives, said chairperson Brad Yeager, R-New Port Richey.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The stock market declines also resulted in losses exceeding $500 million for Chanel chairperson Alain Wertheimer, HCL Enterprise chairperson Shiv Nadar, KKR co-founder Henry Kravis, and former KKR CEO George Roberts.
—Karen K. Ho For Artnews, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Park was appointed to the chairperson role just one year ago and made his mark as an acclaimed filmmaker from the Korean New Wave.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Catch up quick: Norris, a former Iowa Democratic Party chairperson, was hired as the county's top manager in October of 2020.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The stock market declines also resulted in losses exceeding $500 million for Chanel chairperson Alain Wertheimer, HCL Enterprise chairperson Shiv Nadar, KKR co-founder Henry Kravis, and former KKR CEO George Roberts.
—Karen K. Ho For Artnews, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Park was appointed to the chairperson role just one year ago and made his mark as an acclaimed filmmaker from the Korean New Wave.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Catch up quick: Norris, a former Iowa Democratic Party chairperson, was hired as the county's top manager in October of 2020.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairperson. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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