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chairperson

chair·per·son

US/ˈtʃɛˌrpɜrsʌn/ rare

noun

1.

the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

  • “address your remarks to the chairperson”

Origin

From chair + person, after chairman and chairwoman.

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