as in chairman
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak
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Zoom in: The rejection was outlined in a letter from Seven & i chairperson Stephen Dacus to Couche-Tard chairperson Alain Bouchard.
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Richard Collings, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
Gandhi also called for the immediate removal of Madhabi Buch as the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), accusing her of protecting the billionaire.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
In addition to being CEO, Gerson is chairperson of UMPG and also oversees Polygram Entertainment, Universal’s film and TV division.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
Daniel Sanders, director of Legal Services at Radiant Futures in Fullerton, recently was named chairperson for the Orange County Family Violence Council.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
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Richard Collings, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
Gandhi also called for the immediate removal of Madhabi Buch as the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), accusing her of protecting the billionaire.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
In addition to being CEO, Gerson is chairperson of UMPG and also oversees Polygram Entertainment, Universal’s film and TV division.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
Daniel Sanders, director of Legal Services at Radiant Futures in Fullerton, recently was named chairperson for the Orange County Family Violence Council.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
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He was forced to step down as chairman of the board at Tesla in 2018 to resolve federal securities fraud charges.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Also being enshrined is Randy Gordon, the TV boxing analyst who also served as chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Constitutional scholars note that while future presidents can reverse executive orders, amending the Constitution requires extraordinary consensus: A two-thirds majority in congressional chambers plus ratification by 38 state legislatures.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The president’s flight ends his family’s 54-year stranglehold on the country which began when his father Hafez al-Assad seized power in a bloodless coup in November 1970.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
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During a conversation at Marrakech Film Festival on Friday, Haynes was asked about the project, which the moderator initially said the director would not speak on.Ben Croll, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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The most compelling moment, accordingly, was a flare-up: Camerimage’s more-than-capable moderator inquired as to how much of the surviving film came from each DP.Nick Newman, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairperson. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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