chairperson

CEFRB2

/tʃˈɛˌrpɜrsən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The person who leads a meeting, organization, or committee.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.

Examples

  • The chairperson has been associated with the organization for ten years.

  • The chairperson is chosen by secret ballot.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

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In context

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

  • The chairperson ordered silence.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From chair + person, after chairman and chairwoman.