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chairperson

[chair-pur-suhn] / ˈtʃɛərˌpɜr sən /
NOUN
person in charge of proceedings
Synonyms
STRONG
President administrator captain chair director leader moderator monitor principal speaker spokesperson symposiarch
WEAK
introducer presider prolocutor

Example Sentences

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“The Block family has worked to find the best possible source for responsible local journalism for the Pittsburgh region and we believe we have succeeded,” said Karen Johnese, chairperson of Block Communications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“We have never felt this threatened before and it is by our ally,” said Pipaluk Lynge, chairperson of the Greenlandic Parliament’s foreign and security policy committee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

But he quit the institution last year amid a bitter governance dispute with its chairperson.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The scope of the government's review into maternity care in Sussex – announced by the health secretary - is yet to be agreed, as is the chairperson.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

In 1893, Ida Wells-Barnett launched the first black women’s club in Chicago, recruiting an aging Mary Richardson Jones to join as honorary chairperson.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield