n. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; -- same as chair{ 3 } or chairman{ 1 }, but used to achieve a sex-neutral register. Syn. -- president, chairman, chairwoman, chair. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
(n) the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization, Syn. chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, chair, Example:address your remarks to the chairperson