chairman

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chairman

The chairman calls the meeting to order.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The presiding officer of a meeting, committee, or organization: A "chairman" is the person who leads or is in charge of a formal gathering, a board, or an organized body, responsible for conducting its proceedings.
    • (Archaic) A person who carries a sedan chair; a sedan-chair carrier: This is an old, historical meaning no longer in common use.

  2. Verb:

    • To act as the chairman of; to preside over: To perform the duties of a chairman, such as leading a meeting, committee, or department.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The chairman called the meeting to order.
    • She was elected chairman of the board.
  • Verb:
    • He will chairman the finance committee this year.
    • She chaired the conference with great skill.
Advanced Usage
  • "To address the chairman": To speak formally to the person presiding over a meeting.
    • All questions must be addressed to the chairman.
  • "Chairman of the board": A common title for the head of a company's board of directors.
    • The chairman of the board announced the new strategic direction.
Variants and Related Words
  • Chairperson (n): A gender-neutral term for a chairman or chairwoman.
  • Chairwoman (n): A woman who presides over a meeting or organization.
  • Chair (n/v): A common, shorter form for chairman/chairperson/chairwoman, used as both a noun and verb (e.g., / ).
  • Chairmanship (n): The position or period of office of a chairman.
    • During his chairmanship, the company expanded rapidly.
Synonyms
  • Presiding officer
  • Moderator (especially for debates or discussions)
  • President (often used interchangeably in some organizations)
  • Head (a more general term)
Related Phrases
  • "Take the chair": To begin acting as the chairman.
    • The vice-president will take the chair in the chairman's absence.
  • "Leave the chair": To conclude one's duty as chairman for a session.
    • The meeting concluded and the chairman left the chair.
chairman

The chairman calls the meeting to order.

Noun
  1. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
    • address your remarks to the chairperson
Verb
  1. act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
    • She chaired the department for many years

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