Chairperson

The terms, chairperson is a typical example of a non-sexist neologism that was invented to replace the conventional chairman, used to describe the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. Chair and chairwoman (depending on gender) may also be used in similar context. While chairperson dates from the 1970, the use of chair (according to the Oxford English Dictionary) to refer to being in charge of a me... more
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