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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 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 Abednego Akok Kacuol was fired from his position as chairperson of the National Elections Commission without a reason being given publicly by Kiir. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 The closed runways won’t be reopened until the plane can be removed, according to the chairperson of the National transportation Safety Board. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chairperson

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Whitmer is a former state representative and current chairman of the Sedgwick County Republican Party.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

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Among the presidential hopefuls are former presidents Michel Martelly, Claude Joseph and Jocelerme Privert, along with a former president of Haiti's Chamber of Deputies, Gary Bodeau, and Public Prosecutor Jean Ernest Muscadin.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
But lawmakers and presidents across both parties have failed for decades to address the prices, consolidation, and restrictive contracts that are pushing companies and workers to the brink.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026

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Forum moderator Morgan Rynor of CBS News Miami asked Moskowitz about threats made against his life last week.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
During an Iowa Senate debate, the moderators displayed images of two soldiers, native Iowans, killed in action in the Middle East.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

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