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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
Fuhrer voted against accepting the report and motioned to rescind the resolution supervisors approved in December, which censured Fuhrer and came with a suite of actions, including blocking him from becoming board chair.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This was especially true in the meeting with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who as chair of the 15-member Caribbean Community bloc known as CARICOM was tasked with raising a number of concerns.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Democratic county chairs had already chosen Blake Gendebien, a dairy farmer, as their candidate, according to ABC affiliate WTEN.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
Bubba Cunningham, chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, will also join the broadcast for a live interview to break down the bracket.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This was especially true in the meeting with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who as chair of the 15-member Caribbean Community bloc known as CARICOM was tasked with raising a number of concerns.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Democratic county chairs had already chosen Blake Gendebien, a dairy farmer, as their candidate, according to ABC affiliate WTEN.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
Bubba Cunningham, chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, will also join the broadcast for a live interview to break down the bracket.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair
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Also during the meeting, Planning Group members selected new officers: Lauren Elyse Welty is the new chairperson of the group, Robin Joy Maxson is vice-chair, and Kristi Mansolf is continuing as secretary.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The statement also said the chairperson of the board is appointed by the center’s board members.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Disneyland Paris has a new restaurant under the helm of chef Jean Imbert, who is bringing cuisine straight from iconic Disney films.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Mar. 2025
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And as the man at its helm, Musk has been presidential confidant, cost-cutter, and government contractor all at once.—
Robert Costa,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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David Novak, co-founder of the fast-food giant behind KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, was named chairman of the company that will be formed by Comcast‘s decision to spin off the many cable networks of NBCUniversal.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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And then their chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of PIF and a close ally of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left his seat in Wembley’s Royal Box and went down to the pitch to join the celebrations, lifting the trophy in front of the club’s supporters.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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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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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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How generative AI changes moderator bots remains to be seen.—
John Lalor,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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It will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St. During the event, candidates will respond to four rounds of questions as well as some rapid-fire questions posed by the moderator.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, responded succinctly to Trump's plan to sign the order.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Other financial aid programs are also secure, the college president said.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chair. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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