chairperson
n.the person in charge of a meeting or a large organization. They lead the discussion and make sure everyone follows the rules.
n.the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, or board. Often used as a gender-neutral alternative to 'chairman' or 'chairwoman'.
“The chairperson opens the meeting at nine o'clock.”
“After hearing all arguments, the chairperson called for a formal vote to decide on the new office policy.”
“The success of the summit depended largely on the chairperson's ability to remain impartial while navigating the conflicting interests of the various international delegates.”
Often shortened to 'the chair' in formal meeting contexts.
“The suspect knocked volunteers to the ground before he was arrested and was “discovered to have weapons”, Mahoning county Democratic party chairperson Chris Anderson said in a statement .”
From chair + person, after chairman and chairwoman.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.