chairperson n 1: the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson" [syn: {president}, {chairman}, {chairwoman}, {chair}, {chairperson}]
chairperson \chairperson\ 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]