"chairperson" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtʃɛːpəːs(ə)n/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-chairperson.wav [US] Forms: chairperson [singular], chairpersons or chairpeople [plural]
Etymology: chair + person Etymology templates: {{compound|chair|person}} chair + person Head templates: {{noun|3=chairpeople}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A chairperson is the person who controls a meeting or an organization. Synonyms: chair, chairman, chairwoman
    Sense id: simple-chairperson-en-noun-cioz6e~5
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