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[ noun ] the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

Examples

"address your remarks to the chairperson"

Used in print

(The Atlanta Constitution...)

Robert_Snodgrass , state GOP chairman , said a meeting held Tuesday night in Blue_Ridge brought enthusiastic responses from the audience .

The new school_superintendent is Harry_Davis , a veteran agriculture teacher , who defeated Felix_Bush , a school_principal and chairman of the Miller_County_Democratic_Executive_Committee .

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

Marshall_Formby of Plainview , former chairman of the Texas_Highway_Commission , suggested a plan to fill by appointment future vacancies in the Legislature and Congress , eliminating the need for costly special elections .

The monthly cost of ADC to more than 100000 recipients in the county is 4.4 million dollars , said C._Virgil_Martin , president of Carson_Pirie_Scott_+_Co. , committee chairman .

(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)

Hansen arrived just before nightfall , two hours late , in company with Lee_MacPhail ; J._A._W._Iglehart , chairman of the Oriole board_of_directors , and Public_Relations_Director Jack_Dunn .

2
[ verb ] act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university

Synonyms

chair

Examples

"She chaired the department for many years"

Related terms

head president

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