as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Recent Examples of chairman
Sanin’s chairman, Song Jae-suk, played by Sung Dong-il, trusts Jun-no to analyze the situation and make drastic changes.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The group is led by co-founder Gail Miller, Larry’s former wife, and chairman Steve Miller, one of their sons.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But these are still significant improvements from last year, when team chairman Mark Chipman sounded the alarm on the attendance.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Elias Shraga, chairman for the Movement for Quality Government in Israel, a legal watchdog, agreed that Netanyahu’s war in Gaza was being waged to keep him in power.
—Mike Schwartz, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The group is led by co-founder Gail Miller, Larry’s former wife, and chairman Steve Miller, one of their sons.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But these are still significant improvements from last year, when team chairman Mark Chipman sounded the alarm on the attendance.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Elias Shraga, chairman for the Movement for Quality Government in Israel, a legal watchdog, agreed that Netanyahu’s war in Gaza was being waged to keep him in power.
—Mike Schwartz, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
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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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Dawe will leave Hot Docs after a transition period, and the previous position of festival president will be abandoned as executive director becomes the top job at the Toronto organization.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the baseline of judgement at the top of their personnel hierarchy, where Riley has stood as Heat president for three decades, is elite veteran procurement.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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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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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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