as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
I was unaccustomed to being the presider of anything larger than a departmental meeting
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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 -
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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The View producer Brian Teta was once again called out by EGOT-winning actress and show moderator Whoopi Goldberg live on the air.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The former First Lady of Canada and longtime mental health advocate sat down with moderator Gina Pell, creative Leader and co-founder of The What and The What Alliance, for a deeply personal conversation about resilience, trauma and the power of vulnerability.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
8 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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Other financial aid programs are also secure, the college president said.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
20 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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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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“Presider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presider. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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