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chairperson
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
chairperson
(noun)
chairperson
/
ˈ
tʃeɚˌpɚsn̩/
noun
plural
chairpersons
chairperson
/
ˈ
tʃeɚˌpɚsn̩/
noun
plural
chairpersons
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHAIRPERSON
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:
the person who leads a meeting, organization, committee, or event
:
chair
A new
chairperson
for the committee has not yet been appointed.
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