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chairman

[chair-muhn] / ˈtʃɛər mən /


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Shortly after the plane crashed, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, briefed President Trump about the situation, according to U.S. officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Also: As chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, he will be managing the upcoming reconciliation bill.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

“When I see this, I’m thinking hallelujah,” said Jonathan Sherin, chairman of a nonprofit dedicated to restoring the building.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

North Lanarkshire Council - which has been run by a minority Labour administration since 2022 - will also vote on whether to suspend activity with the Scottish Youth Parliament, where Linden previously served as chairman.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He had also been an outstanding stroke on the Washington crew of his day and later chairman of the Board of Rowing Stewards at Washington.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown