What does chairperson mean?

Definitions for chairperson
ˈtʃɛərˌpɜr səncha·ir·per·son

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairpersonnoun

    the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

    "address your remarks to the chairperson"

GCIDE

  1. chairpersonnoun

    the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; -- same as chair or chairman, but used to achieve a sex-neutral register.

Wiktionary

  1. chairpersonnoun

    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.

  2. Etymology: after chairman and chairwoman

Wikipedia

  1. Chairperson

    The chairperson, also chairman or 'chairwoman' is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the group, presides over meetings of the group, and conducts the group's business in an orderly fashion.In some organizations, the chairperson is also known as president (or other title). In others, where a board appoints a president (or other title), the two terms are used for distinct positions. Also, the chairman term may be used in a neutral manner not directly implying the gender of the holder.

ChatGPT

  1. chairperson

    A chairperson is an individual who leads or presides over a meeting, committee, board, or organization. This individual is typically responsible for guiding the discussions, ensuring the group's agenda is followed, moderating debates, and providing a concluding summary. The chairperson also often represents the group or organization in external communications.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chairperson in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chairperson in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of chairperson in a Sentence

  1. Shanon Terry:

    I regret the mistake that was made, and it was just that - an unintended mistake. The image posted by me on a political Facebook page was not done with any malicious or harmful intent. Once made aware of the negative portion of the picture I immediately replaced it and followed up with an apology/explanation the next day, my error was rushing to post a thank you note to the outgoing chairperson, in doing so I did not properly review a cut and paste image used in that post from an internet search for a' GOP elephant'. I do not support or agree with any hate group agenda and certainly would not try to further their cause.

  2. The JMEC statement:

    The chairperson expressed his hope that the flight of the First Vice President-designate could be rescheduled within days, without further conditions, to ensure the timely formation of the transitional government of national unity.

  3. Shanon Terry:

    My error was rushing to post a thank you note to the outgoing chairperson, in doing so I did not properly review a cut and paste image used in that post from an internet search for a' GOP elephant'. I do not support or agree with any hate group agenda and certainly would not try to further their cause.

  4. Arielle Cohen:

    Buoyed by the victories of young socialist candidates in Pennsylvania, Arielle Cohen, co-chairperson of a local Democratic Socialists of America chapter, told The Huffington Post that momentum was on the side of ultra-left liberals. We won on popular demands that were deemed impossible. We won on health care for all, we won on free education, we’re turning the state the right shade of red tonight.

  5. Kamilah Moore:

    Chairperson Kamilah Moore can't talk about a racial reckoning in this country without mentioning reparations, reparations are comprehensive enough to address all of the ills that still impact the African American community.

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