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as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
all questions and comments should be directed to the chair
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as in helm
the place of leadership or command
the chair of the English department at the university
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Recent Examples of chair
Ramirez-Rosa resigned from that leadership post and from his coveted Zoning Committee chair role after apologizing, leading to a power vacuum in council leadership that was not filled until Johnson tapped vice mayor Ald.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Foxx will be the only female committee chair in the 119th Congress.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Silver was present in Harris’ box at the Washington Commanders game on Dec. 1, alongside Comcast chair Brian Roberts and a number of other industry leaders, for a gathering that reportedly helped thaw the relationship between the two sides.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
In 1975, Congress established the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities of the United States, often known as the Church committee after its chair, Sen. Frank Church (D-ID).
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Foxx will be the only female committee chair in the 119th Congress.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Silver was present in Harris’ box at the Washington Commanders game on Dec. 1, alongside Comcast chair Brian Roberts and a number of other industry leaders, for a gathering that reportedly helped thaw the relationship between the two sides.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
In 1975, Congress established the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities of the United States, often known as the Church committee after its chair, Sen. Frank Church (D-ID).
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair
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Ambani also attended a pre-inauguration reception Sunday night, taking a photo with his wife, Nita, a Reliance Industries chairperson, and Trump.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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For Dee Sanford, the event chairperson of the Jackie Robinson Y, those obstacles make such events all the more important — reminders of King’s legacy and the continuing struggle for civil rights.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps best known as the founder of A Bathing Ape and a streetwear pioneer in Japan, Nigo assumed the creative helm of Kenzo in September 2021.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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Trudeau’s exit complicates things for Canada Trudeau, who has been at Canada’s helm for nearly a decade, announced his forthcoming resignation as prime minister Monday after mounting internal frustration and problematic polls for the ruling Liberal Party.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
8 Jan. 2025
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In revealing Haaland’s contract, The Athletic detailed how a significant factor was Haaland’s rapport with Pep Guardiola and City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.—
Martin Rogers,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Kang asked Chester Chong, the chamber’s chairman in a June 2019 email.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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More users mean more potential for trouble, so Bluesky was forced to boost its content-moderation team, which expanded to roughly 100 moderators and growing, Bluesky said in a moderation report released Friday.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
19 Jan. 2025
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Two people identified as moderators of the site were arrested in July, but authorities did not detail their exact role.—
Aurelien Breeden,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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After all, people don't vote for a president's entire agenda.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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The financier and art collector, Andrew W. Mellon, who served as Treasury Secretary under four presidents from 1921 to 1932, conceived of and gave the National Gallery of Art.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chair. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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