This is the 15545th most frequent German word.
vorsitzende
Chairperson.
Here, 'Vorsitzende' refers to the leader or head of an organization, used as a noun in masculine form with the definite article 'der'.
Der Vorsitzende der Organisation eröffnete die Sitzung.
The chairman of the organization opened the session.
Here, 'Vorsitzende' is used in its feminine form, marked by the article 'die', to indicate the gender of the chairperson.
Frau Meyer ist die Vorsitzende des Komitees.
Mrs. Meyer is the chairwoman of the committee.
In this case, 'Vorsitzende' is used in the plural to refer to responsibilities collectively or in abstract, governed by the article 'der' to indicate the possessive plural form.