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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Other performers included Katy Perry, John Legend, Blackpink’s Rosé, J Balvin, and Burna Boy.
Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes is hosted by the Opération Pièces Jaunes foundation, which is led by Macron, who also serves as its chairperson.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
The board’s chairperson, Jennifer Hockenhull, declined to comment on the lawsuit.
—Danny Freeman, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
From left to right: Banco Santander executive chairperson Ana Botin, Bank of America chair and CEO Brian Moynihan, TotalEnergies chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanne and Blackstone Group chair and CEO Stephen Schwarzman, during Trump's address at Davos.
—Alex Ledsom, Fortune Europe, 10 Feb. 2025
Eric Miller received unanimous support from fellow board members to serve as chairperson.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
The board’s chairperson, Jennifer Hockenhull, declined to comment on the lawsuit.
—Danny Freeman, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
From left to right: Banco Santander executive chairperson Ana Botin, Bank of America chair and CEO Brian Moynihan, TotalEnergies chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanne and Blackstone Group chair and CEO Stephen Schwarzman, during Trump's address at Davos.
—Alex Ledsom, Fortune Europe, 10 Feb. 2025
Eric Miller received unanimous support from fellow board members to serve as chairperson.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairperson
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All signs point to Rothman staying on as chairman of Sony Entertainment Pictures’ Motion Picture Group for the foreseeable future, even if a deal extending his contract hasn’t yet been announced, multiple sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2025
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Levy is currently an advisory director at General Atlantic, after stepping down in January 2025 as the firm’s co-president and chairman of global technology.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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A lot of farmers who rely on the CVP undoubtedly voted for Trump as president.—
Tom Philp,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The president insists that tariffs will help expand American manufacturing, which would make for a stronger economy overall.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes,
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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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairperson. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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