chairman

noun

ˈcher-mən How to pronounce chairman (audio)
Definition of chairmannext
as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting the chairman called the meeting to order

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Recent Examples of chairman But that judgment rests in part on assumptions about how the Fed communicates that may no longer hold under its new chairman. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Jeffrey Sprecher, founder and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange and chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, moderated the discussion. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Her replacement is Peter Rice, the former chairman of general entertainment at Disney. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Corporate records show a Cambodian firm by that name, listing both Chen Zhi and Chen Sokly as chairmen. — Isabel Vincent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chairman
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  1. chairperson
  2. president
  3. moderator
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  • Among those gathered were Bedford Park star and Busan competition jury member Moon Choi, KPop Demon Hunters producer Agnes Lee and Korean Film Council (KOFIC) chairperson Sang-jun Han.
    — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The announcement — which was reported by local media and confirmed by Dubai sources — was made on Thursday by Mona Ghanem Al Marri, vice chairperson and managing director of the Dubai Media Council, during the Arab Media Summit.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of chairperson
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  • Following Silvia Venturini Fendi’s transition to honorary president, Chiuri has assumed creative responsibility across the house’s womenswear, menswear, accessories and couture collections.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Arizona stands out as the lone swing state among the president's recent stops, though the airport rally was in a county Trump won with 78% of the vote in 2024.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of president
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  • But Raman’s answers never meandered and weren’t too elliptical, even when she was pressed by the able moderators.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Amitav Ghosh, author of The Ibis Trilogy, served as the evening’s moderator.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
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