chairperson
noun
chair·per·son
ˈcher-ˌpər-sᵊn 
plural chairpersons
1
: the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or event
2
: the administrative officer of a department of instruction (as in a college)
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A new chairperson for the committee has not yet been appointed.
the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak
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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.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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Honorary chairpersons for the fundraiser are Venessa Yates, Heather Clark and Whitney Cooper.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Easing Regulatory Concerns One of the largest benefits and upsides of a pro-crypto SEC is that the regulatory outlook and approach would be less antagonistic versus what has been in place under the current SEC chairperson.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Related Articles Mao and his wife, Wang Liqun, who serves as the company’s vice chairperson, jointly hold a 45 percent stake in the label, both directly and via investment entities.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Honorary chairpersons for the fundraiser are Venessa Yates, Heather Clark and Whitney Cooper.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Easing Regulatory Concerns One of the largest benefits and upsides of a pro-crypto SEC is that the regulatory outlook and approach would be less antagonistic versus what has been in place under the current SEC chairperson.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairperson. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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