chairperson

noun

chair·​per·​son ˈcher-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce chairperson (audio)
plural chairpersons or chairpeople
Synonyms of chairpersonnext
1
: the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or event
2
: the administrative officer of a department of instruction (as in a college)

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A new chairperson for the committee has not yet been appointed. the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak
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So did the chairperson of Hartford’s board of education, Shontá Browdy. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 Delegate Vernon Criss, the committee’s chairperson, popped outside his office, then promptly walked back in. — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for chairperson

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First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of chairperson was in 1899

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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairperson. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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