chairperson
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
chair + person, after chairman and chairwoman
Noun[edit]
chairperson (plural chairpersons or chairpeople)
- 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.
Usage notes[edit]
In modern usage, terms like chair, moderator, coordinator, presiding officer, group leader, head, facilitator, and so forth, are often more common.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
a person who presides over a meeting, a board
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