chair

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chair

He puts his coat over the back of the chair and sits down.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A seat for one person, with a support for the back: A piece of furniture designed for sitting on, typically having four legs and a backrest.
    • The officer who presides at the meetings of an organization: The person in charge of a meeting or committee, responsible for ensuring it runs smoothly and according to rules.
    • The position of professor: A permanent, endowed professorship at a university.
    • A particular seat in an orchestra: A designated position for a musician within an orchestral section.
    • An instrument of execution by electrocution: A device used for capital punishment, resembling an ordinary seat.

  2. Verb:

    • To act or preside as chair: To be the person in charge of a meeting, committee, or academic department.
    • To preside over: To lead or moderate a discussion or event.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • He put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down.
    • Address your remarks to the chairperson.
    • He was awarded an endowed chair in economics.
    • He is second chair violin.
    • The murderer was sentenced to die in the chair.

  • Verb:

    • She chaired the department for many years.
    • John will chair the meeting this afternoon.
Advanced Usage

  • "To take the chair": To begin a meeting by assuming the role of the chairperson.

    • The vice-president will take the chair in the president's absence.

  • "To be in the chair": To be the person currently presiding over a meeting.

    • With Ms. Jones in the chair, the debate was very orderly.

  • "To chair a session/panel": To act as the moderator for a specific part of a conference or event.

    • The renowned scientist was invited to chair the plenary session.
Variants and Related Words
  • Chairperson (n): A neutral term for the person who presides over a meeting or organization.
  • Chairman / Chairwoman (n): Gendered terms for the presiding officer (less commonly used now in favor of "chair" or "chairperson").
  • Chairmanship (n): The office or period of being a chairperson.
  • Chaired (adj): Describing a professorship that is endowed.
    • He holds a chaired professorship.
Synonyms
  • Noun (seat): Seat, armchair, stool.
  • Noun (presiding officer): Presiding officer, moderator, president, convener.
  • Verb: Preside over, moderate, lead, conduct.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Chair a meeting/committee: To lead a formal gathering.
    • It's her responsibility to chair the weekly committee meeting.
Related Idioms

  • "Play musical chairs": A situation where people frequently exchange positions or roles.

    • The constant reshuffling of staff felt like playing musical chairs.

  • "Take a back seat": To assume a less active or prominent role. (Note: This idiom uses "seat," not "chair," but is conceptually related to positions of authority).

    • After the merger, the founder decided to take a back seat.
chair

He puts his coat over the back of the chair and sits down.

Noun
  1. a particular seat in an orchestra
    • he is second chair violin
  2. an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
    • the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair
  3. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
    • address your remarks to the chairperson
  4. the position of professor
    • he was awarded an endowed chair in economics
  5. a seat for one person, with a support for the back
    • he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down
Verb
  1. preside over
    • John moderated the discussion
  2. act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
    • She chaired the department for many years

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