chairperson
SayCHAIR-pur-suhn/ˈtʃɛɹˌpɝsən/UK/ˈtʃɛːˌpɜːsən/
Pluralchairpersons, chairpeople
- 1The person who leads a meeting or runs a group, board, or committee.
Like the captain of a team who makes sure everyone gets a turn to speak.
The chairperson asked everyone to take their seats before the meeting began.
Our club elected a new chairperson last spring.
Similarchair, chairman, chairwoman, president, moderator
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Origin
It comes from 'chair' plus 'person'.