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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

It will be the first visit to China by a sitting KMT chairperson since November 2016 when then KMT leader Hung Hsiu-chu met with Xi in Beijing.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

"We believed we were doing injustice by not giving visually impaired women the same opportunities as the men," said Mahantesh GK, CABI's chairperson.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Late that night—two a.m.—my house chairperson pounded on my door and yelled that I had a phone call.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt