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president

noun

ˈpre-zə-dənt

Definition of president

as in chairman

a person in charge of a meeting the president of the international conference on genocide

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Recent Examples of president Flores is charged with participating in a cocaine importation conspiracy with her husband, Maduro, who served as Venezuela’s president from 2013 until his capture by American forces in January. — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 These are people who have voted for Trump in presidential elections and continue to support the president, but who often do not vote in midterms. — Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 In the wake of last season, coach Erik Spoelstra and Heat president Pat Riley spoke of Jovic needing to get his head in a better space. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Glenn Caton, Europe president at Heineken, the world’s second-largest brewer, points to costs. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for president

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Executive chairman Felipe Dutra now serves as Waldencast’s principal executive and financial officer.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Hall returned to Kyiv in November 2023 with Lachlan Murdoch, the executive chairman of Fox News' parent company.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

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Among those gathered were Bedford Park star and Busan competition jury member Moon Choi, KPop Demon Hunters producer Agnes Lee and Korean Film Council (KOFIC) chairperson Sang-jun Han.

— Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
The announcement — which was reported by local media and confirmed by Dubai sources — was made on Thursday by Mona Ghanem Al Marri, vice chairperson and managing director of the Dubai Media Council, during the Arab Media Summit.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

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