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chairman
[chair-muhn ]
noun
- the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- the administrative head of a department in a high school, college, or university.
- someone employed to carry or wheel a person in achair.
verb (used with object)
- to act as or be chairman of (a meeting, committee, etc.).
chairman
/ ˈtʃɛəmən /
noun
- Also calledchairpersonfemchairwoman a person who presides over a company's board of directors, a committee, a debate, an administrative department, etc
- history someone who carries a sedan chair
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Derived Forms
- ˈchairmanˌship,noun
Example Sentences
Scaringe will serve as the chairman of the startup’s board of directors.
The chairman of the charity, Michael Purcell, said it was "really important" work.
In evidence, executive chairman of the nearby Hippodrome, Simon Thomas, said the noise was "tortuous" because of repeated sets and what the judge called "awful renditions".
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy says the club's spending in the transfer market must be "sustainable" and "smart" after their latest financial results showed a fall in revenue.
In a letter addressed to Robert Iger, the chief executive of Disney, FCC chairman Carr said he wants to ensure that the media company "ends any and all discriminatory initiatives in substance, not just name".
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