committee head
Group's presiding officer
The person who leads or presides over a committee, responsible for directing meetings, setting agendas, and guiding the group's work.
Also called committee chair or chairperson: The committee head called for a vote on the proposal.
In legislative bodies, committee heads wield significant power over which bills advance.
- chairpersonOne who leads meetings
- leaderOne who guides others
- call to orderFormally begin proceedings
- boardFlat rigid panel
- board meetingFormal executive gathering
meeting · agenda · roll call · gavel · vote · show of hands · elected · presiding · director · executive · executive session · oversee · council · panel · motion · open floor · authority · bylaws
committee headjunior member
Lower-ranked group participant
backbencher · subordinate · follower · participant · attendee
committee headunderling
Person of lower rank
foot soldier · grunt · outsider · non-member · observer
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