# chairperson

Pronunciation: say "CHAIR-pur-suhn" US /ˈtʃɛɹˌpɝsən/, UK /ˈtʃɛːˌpɜːsən/

## Noun

1. The person who presides over a meeting, board, or other organized body, directing its proceedings.
   - Simple: The person who leads a meeting or runs a group, board, or committee.
   - _The chairperson called the board to order and read out the agenda._
   - _As chairperson, she kept the discussion on track and put each motion to a vote._

## Origin

Formed from 'chair' and 'person', made on the model of 'chairman' and 'chairwoman'.

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