chairperson

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From chairman, politically corrected so as not to estrange females.

[edit] Noun

chairperson (plural chairpersons or chairpeople)

1. a person who presides over a meeting, a board, etc.

   She was the chairperson of the board and she presided over the meeting.

[edit] Related terms

• chairman, chairmen
• chairwoman, chairwomen

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