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- Dictionarychairman/ˈtʃɛːmən/
noun
- 1. a person chosen to preside over a meeting: "the chairman of the conference"
- 2. one of the two people carrying a sedan chair. historical
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a person, especially a man, who is in charge of a meeting: The chairman called the meeting to order. See also. chair noun. chairperson. chairwoman. a person who is in charge of a committee or an organization:
a person, especially a man, who is in charge of a meeting: The chairman called the meeting to order. See also. chair noun. chairperson. chairwoman. a person who is in charge of a committee or an organization:
A chairman is the leader of a business meeting or group. The chairman often opens a meeting by addressing the group and explaining what the agenda will be. Charities, clubs, and the boards of companies have a chairman who acts as president or leader.
1. : a person and especially a man who serves as chairperson. the chairman of the board. the chairman of the college's English department. 2. : a carrier of a sedan chair. chairmanship. ˈcher-mən-ˌship. noun. chairman. 2 of 2. verb. chairmaned or chairmanned; chairmaning or chairmanning. transitive verb. : chair sense 1. Synonyms. Noun.
1. The presiding officer of an assembly, meeting, committee, or board. 2. The administrative head of a department of instruction, as at a college. tr.v. chair·manned, chair·man·ning, chair·mans. To act as chairman of: chaired the panel of experts.
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 a chair.
a person who presides over a company's board of directors, a committee, a debate, an administrative department, etc. 2. history. someone who carries a sedan chair. USAGE Chairman can seem inappropriate when applied to a woman, while chairwoman can be offensive.
Definition of chairman noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun chairman mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun chairman. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. chairman has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
Chairman definition: The presiding officer of an assembly, meeting, committee, or board.
