chairman
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It is so powerful that being chairman of this body was the single position held by Deng Xiaoping as absolute ruler of China.
From BBC
Handpicked by Xi Jinping, Gen. Zhang was a member of the Politburo and as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission was second only to Mr. Xi in the military hierarchy.
What did Dodgers chairman Mark Walter say upon the establishment of SportsNet LA?
From Los Angeles Times
The agreement was signed at the Asian Financial Forum held in Hong Kong, with signatories including chairman of the Shanghai Gold Exchange Yu Wenjian and deputy governor of the People's Bank of China Zou Lan.
From Barron's
The party has emphasized that Xi, as CMC chairman, has ultimate authority over the military and represents the party’s command of the armed forces, Morris said.
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