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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Veteran journalist Katie Couric will join Olivia Walton, board chairperson for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, for a conversation at the museum later this month.
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Alex Golden, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Pascal was a longtime Columbia and Sony Pictures head, becoming co-chairperson of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which included oversight of the TV division.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
The House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee will continue to hold hearings, including potentially hearing from insurance company executives, said chairperson Brad Yeager, R-New Port Richey.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The approach was met with criticism from the City Council committee’s chairperson, who urged the school system to take precautions, even if a loss of funding does not seem imminent.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Alex Golden, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Pascal was a longtime Columbia and Sony Pictures head, becoming co-chairperson of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which included oversight of the TV division.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
The House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee will continue to hold hearings, including potentially hearing from insurance company executives, said chairperson Brad Yeager, R-New Port Richey.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The approach was met with criticism from the City Council committee’s chairperson, who urged the school system to take precautions, even if a loss of funding does not seem imminent.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairperson. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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