No. 2,842 in Dutch
voorzitter
Chairperson.
In a sentence
De voorzitter van de vergadering begon met een welkomstwoord.
The chairperson of the meeting started with a welcome speech.
The word 'voorzitter' is used as 'chairperson' in the context of someone leading or presiding over a meeting.
De voorzitter van de sportclub organiseert de jaarlijkse ledenvergadering.
The president of the sports club organizes the annual general meeting.
Here, 'voorzitter' refers to the head of an organizational group, specifically a sports club.
Als voorzitter van de commissie, neem ik deze verantwoordelijkheid serieus.
As chairman of the committee, I take this responsibility seriously.
In this context, 'voorzitter' denotes someone leading a committee or similar group.
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