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chairman

[chair-muhn] / ˈtʃɛər mən /
NOUN
authority
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administrator chairperson chairwoman director leader spokesman
STRONG
President captain chair moderator monitor principal speaker toastmaster
WEAK
introducer presider prolocutor

Example Sentences

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Lee also is chairman of a company, BitMine Immersion Technologies, that buys Ethereum.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Finally, an affordable way into a major L.A. sporting event for those of us who are not Casey Wasserman, the multimillionaire chairman of the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

After several false dawns, Dorrian's patience paid off when Clive Nates came on board in 2016 – eventually taking over as chairman in 2018.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Michael Saylor, the company’s executive chairman, posted “back to work” on social media site X, alongside a chart showing Strategy’s history of Bitcoin purchases.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The chairman knew something was in the air, and it tickled him.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey