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