as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the moderator should make sure that everyone gets a chance to speak
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Hogan alleged in a lawsuit filed on Nov. 14 of last year that Ristow, Moore and Los Gatos Democracy Tent moderator Lee Fagot conspired to defame her and keep her from attending the regular meetings of the discussion group.
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
The forum's moderators corroborated the claim by stating that they were sent evidence of the user's possession of the hardware.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
After a question from moderator Dana Bash on their ages (Trump is 78 and Biden was 81 at the time), the two started challenging one another to a round of golf.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, McKay Coppins of The Atlantic, Jane Mayer of The New Yorker, and Tarini Parti of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.
—The Editors, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
The forum's moderators corroborated the claim by stating that they were sent evidence of the user's possession of the hardware.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
After a question from moderator Dana Bash on their ages (Trump is 78 and Biden was 81 at the time), the two started challenging one another to a round of golf.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, McKay Coppins of The Atlantic, Jane Mayer of The New Yorker, and Tarini Parti of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.
—The Editors, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Belousov's comments Monday echo those of Security Council Deputy chairperson and former President Dmitry Medvedev on December 12 that Russian occupation of all four oblasts remains Moscow's current territorial objective.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Goldwasser served as chairperson of the diversity committee for the Casting Society of America, and earned 11 CSA Artios Award nominations, with two wins, as well as a nomination for the Heller Award for Television Casting Director of the Year.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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The White House initially announced that the event would move from the Eastern Coachella Valley to Los Angeles, but the event was canceled as the president was in his limousine ready to depart Los Angeles.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The former president, along with longtime aide Nauta and De Oliveira, also pleaded not guilty in a superseding indictment to allegedly attempting to delete surveillance footage at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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It was reported that then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo leaned on the public demand to bring Dolan and the late Glenn Britt, the CEO and chairman of Time Warner Cable at the time, back to the table to hammer out a deal.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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The South Carolina senator has also become the first black chairman of a Senate standing committee, assuming the top spot on the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Moderator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderator. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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