chairperson

noun

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

Examples of chairperson in a Sentence

A new chairperson for the committee has not yet been appointed. the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak
Recent Examples on the Web Henry Kelley, chairperson of Blue Wind Technology, which manufactures turbine parts in Pensacola, said the proposal could impact Florida’s turbine manufacturing industry, which employs thousands. Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024 The strategy is in place as the city’s mayor, its county chairperson and the governor – all Democrats – in late January declared at 90-day state of emergency to address the public health and safety crisis driven by fentanyl in Portland’s Central City. Josh Campbell, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024 Day-to-day operations and strategic decisions are controlled by a chairperson based in the Washington headquarters. Michelle L. Price, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2024 The combined entity will have exclusive rights to distribute Disney films and other productions in India. Nita M. Ambani, the wife of Reliance chair and billionaire Mukesh Ambani, will be the chairperson of the venture. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024 The committee revising the guidelines has had its first meeting, said chairperson Dr. Joshua Safer. Jen Christensen, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024 Hoover denies that the burns are part of her scholarly work and says that she had been invited by the tribal chairperson who hosted the burns. Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024 In the Michigan case, Katelyn Jones, 26, of Epping, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty to two counts of making interstate threats in November 2020 against Monica Palmer, the Republican former chairperson of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers, according to court records. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2024 For example, Tournament & Playoff Finance Committee chairperson Paul Cain, the athletic director for the Mesa County Valley School District, said that 85% of last year’s hosts for wrestling regionals lost money. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 18 Mar. 2024.

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chairperson

noun
chair·​per·​son -ˌpər-sən How to pronounce chairperson (audio)

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