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How to Say "chairmanship" in Spanish

The Spanish word forchairmanshipis presidenciaB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2formal
the act of leading a meeting or committee
A person sitting at the head of a long table, leading a group of people in a meeting.

Examples

La presidencia de la reunión estuvo a cargo del director regional.

The chairmanship of the meeting was handled by the regional director.

Él ocupa la presidencia del comité de ética.

He holds the chair of the ethics committee.

Bajo la presidencia de España, la Unión Europea tomó grandes decisiones.

Under the presidency (chairmanship) of Spain, the European Union made major decisions.

Using 'bajo'

When talking about who was in charge during a meeting or a period, we often use the word 'bajo' (under) followed by 'la presidencia de' and the person's name.

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