chairperson
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chairperson
noun chairpersons · chairpeople
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A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
She was the chairperson of the board and she presided over the meeting.
Similar: chair, presiding officer, presider, president
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Closest in meaning: chairman, president, chairwoman, chair, chairmanship, preside, presidency, presiding, presidential, vice-chairman, vice-president, chief, convenor, convener, gavel, leader
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noun a person who presides over a meeting, a board
| Español | presidente, presidenta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 의장 uijang, 위원장 wiwonjang, 주석 juseok |
| 日本語 | 議長 gichō, 委員長 iinchō |
| 中文 | 主席 zhǔxí, 議長 /议长 yìzhǎng |
| हिन्दी | अध्यक्ष adhyakṣ, अध्यक्षा adhyakṣā, सभापति sabhāpti, सभाध्यक्ष sabhādhyakṣ, सदर sadar |
| Kiswahili | mwenyekiti |
| Português | presidente (da assembleia) |
| Français | secrétaire général, secrétaire générale, président, présidente |
| Deutsch | Vorsitzender, Vorsitzende |
| Italiano | presidente, presidentessa, capo |
| Ελληνικά | πρόεδρος próedros |
| Română | președinte, președintă |
| Русский | председа́тель predsedátelʹ, председа́тельница predsedátelʹnica |
| Tiếng Việt | chủ tịch |
| العربية | رَئِيس raʔīs, رَئِيسَة raʔīsa, صَدْر ṣadr |
| עברית | יוֹשֵׁב רֹאשׁ yoshév rosh |
Talk about this word "chairperson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chairperson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chairperson. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chairperson "chairperson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chairperson.Cite this
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title = {chairperson},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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