Thesaurus results for CHAIRPERSON

chairperson

noun

ˈcher-ˌpər-sᵊn

Definition of chairperson

as in chairman

a person in charge of a meeting the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak

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Recent Examples of chairperson Ultimately, most investment will have to come from companies, banks, infrastructure investors and equity providers seeking acceptable returns, according to Robert van de Kerkhof, CEO and board chairperson of ReHubs Europe. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Weeks after the ban, Beijing imposed the national security law that was later used to prosecute Lee, the alliance's former chairperson, and Chow, a former vice chair. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 The latest suspects include a former lawmaker, the chairperson of a state bank’s board and the head of the bank’s supervisory board, as well as a deputy head of the presidential office, the agency said. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The latest suspects include a deputy head of the presidential office, a former lawmaker, the chairperson of a state bank’s board and the head of that bank’s supervisory board, among others, the agency said. — Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chairperson

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In his inaugural Jackson Hole speech as chairman, Warsh warned that persistent inflation may necessitate further monetary tightening.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
That more than doubled its stock, pushing its market cap above $9 billion, adding to the bottom line of Thrive and Kushner, who is vice chairman and has personal holdings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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School president Wade Rousse issued a measured statement Friday morning and voted to clarify and enforce the SEC rule against signing former pro players.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Its interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al-Qa’eda militant who led the rebel offensive that overthrew dictator Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, has been struggling to rebuild a nation devastated by almost 14 years of civil war.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

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When the site’s moderator began deleting pages in June, the agents responded by creating backup pages to dodge the cleanup.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Agents tried hiding activity The activity became more aggressive after the site’s moderator started removing pages in June.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

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