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cochairman

cochairman

1 3.7
A person who shares the job of leading a group with another person
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊˌtʃɛr.mən/
  • US
translation icon : co-presidente
  • Gaylord Nelson, an honorary cochairman of the Earth Day 1990 board of directors, made speeches around the nation and used his considerable influence to stimulate support.
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Examples

  • In the viewpoint section of the May 1993 issue of The School Administrator, A. Graham Down, president of the prestigious Council for Basic Education, chairman of the National Committee for the National Arts Standards Project, and cochairman of the Committee for Oversight for the National Assessment of Educational Progress Arts Consensus Project, reflected on the current situation in arts education.

    Academic text (1995)

  • HQ Print Display -- 2002 PSA Youth Showcase -- Cochairman: Kathleen, APSA and Pierre Braun.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Congressman Madison was a cochairman of that committee focused on important legislation.

  • The cochairman of the event worked closely with his partner to organize the conference.

  • She was appointed cochairman of the committee, sharing her responsibilities with two other leaders.

Synonyms

cochair
vscochairman
  • US
1 3.9

A person who shares leading a committee with someone else

uses male-focused wording in job titles rather than neutral wording
co-chairman
vscochairman
1 3.7

A person who shares the job of leading a group or committee

is the same meaning but written without a hyphen
co-chair
vscochairman
3.5

A person who shares the job of leading a committee or meeting with another person

is printed without a hyphen in standard usage
cohead
vscochairman
5.6

A person who shares the leadership of a group or department

focuses on running formal meetings and committees rather than general senior duties
co-leader
vscochairman
3.6

A person who shares the job of running a group equally with another person

refers to holding the formal meeting role rather than general management duties

Surface Forms

cochairman singular
cochairmen plural

Morphology

cochairman = chairman (transparent) = co + chair + man

The prefix 'co-' clearly indicates a shared role, making the meaning directly understandable.

Etymology

Cochairman comes from the part co- meaning 'with', as in cooperate, and chairman, meaning 'the person who leads a meeting'. So a cochairman is someone who shares the leader's job with another person.