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chairperson

noun chair·per·son \-ˌpər-s^ən\

: the person who leads a meeting, organization, committee, or event

Full Definition of CHAIRPERSON

: chairman 1

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First Known Use of CHAIRPERSON

1971

Related to CHAIRPERSON

Synonyms: chairman, chair, moderator, president, presider, prolocutor, speaker

Rhymes with CHAIRPERSON

craftsperson, draftsperson, first person, houseperson, in person, layperson, newsperson, nonperson, salesperson, spokesperson, third person, unperson

CHAIRPERSON Defined for Kids

chairperson

noun chair·per·son \ˈcher-ˌpər-s^ən\

Definition of CHAIRPERSON for Kids

: chair 2

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