Chairman

A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body.

Related Topics:
Meeting - Organization - Committee - Deliberative body

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In order to avoid what some see as sexist assumptions, the position is nowadays sometimes called chairperson or simply the chair. Alternatively, the title of chairwoman is sometimes used if the incumbent is female.

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