as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Shamim Momin, former director of curatorial affairs at the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle, was selected as director and chief curator of the Bronx Museum of the Arts from more than 50 candidates in a nationwide search, said Joseph Mizzi, board chairman for the New York City facility.
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arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
But the 65-year-old former chairman of the Granite State GOP said there is notable irritation with Trump administration officials − Bondi specifically − over the handling of the Epstein case.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Lionsgate chairman Mark Rachesky is also a major shareholder.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, and his family, which had held the top spot since 2017, came in second place.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
But the 65-year-old former chairman of the Granite State GOP said there is notable irritation with Trump administration officials − Bondi specifically − over the handling of the Epstein case.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Lionsgate chairman Mark Rachesky is also a major shareholder.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, and his family, which had held the top spot since 2017, came in second place.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
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Thomas’ move comes in the wake of a seismic leadership change at Atlantic Music Group that includes the departure of chairperson/CEO Julie Greenwald and other key executives.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
10 July 2025
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The mother of two has also served as chairperson of the Country Music Association Board of Directors and has been on the CMA Foundation and Music Health Alliance boards.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Langone, who backed Trump in 2016 but has slammed him over tariffs and the Jan. 6 riot, praised the president’s strikes on Iran and suggested his recent spending package would spur economic expansion.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Doing that will require him to overcome his administration’s internal resistance by setting up a mechanism that can be laser-focused on getting this done, has real muscle, and functions with the president’s blessing.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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Questions submitted by analysts are read by Spencer Wang, call moderator and VP of finance, investor relations and corporate development.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
17 July 2025
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Republican political commentator Ana Navarro is sticking up for her View family days after President Donald Trump threatened to revoke the citizenship of one the talk show's former moderators, Rosie O'Donnell.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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