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chairman

/ˈtʃɛɹ.mən/noun, verb2 syllables

Chairman means: act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university.

Synonyms for chairman1

verb, as in act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university

What does chairman mean?2

verb

1

act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university“She chaired the department for many years”

noun

1

the male officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Chairman in a sentence

  • Anxious for a quick decision, the chairman called for a vote.CM
  • I'll recommend him as chairman, whether you are in favor of it or not.CK
  • Kindly address yourself to the chairman, not directly to other representatives at this meeting.unknown
  • I'll recommend him as chairman, whether you are in favour of it or not.sundown
  • I am acquainted with the chairman of the committee.CC
  • There was a heated argument as to who should be appointed chairman.CM
  • The chairman should take the minority opinion into account.shekitten
  • The chairman would only make her comments off the record.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of chairman

as a noun

plural
chairmen

as a verb

third-person singular
chairmans
present participle
chairmaning
past participle
chairmaned
past tense
chairmaned