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chairman - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'chairman' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chairman [ n.]
- The presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or private meeting, or of any organized body.
- One whose business it is to cary a chair or sedan.

Meaning of 'chairman' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chairman [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
Example in sentence:
  • address your remarks to the chairperson
2 . chairman [ v]
Meaning (2):
- act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
Example in sentence:
  • She chaired the department for many years