presiding officer

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presiding officer - the leader of a group meeting leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others moderator - someone who presides over a forum or debate moderator - in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, chair, president - the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson" Speaker - the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly; "the leader of the majority party is the Speaker of the House of Representatives"