Meaning of CHAIRMAN
Pronunciation: | | 'chehrmun
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- [n] the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"
- [v] act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"
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| Synonyms: | | chair, chair, chairperson, chairwoman, president |
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| See Also: | | head, lead, presiding officer, vice chairman | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Chair"man\, n.; pl. {Chairmen}.
1. The presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or
private meeting, or of any organized body.
2. One whose business it is to cary a chair or sedan.
Breaks watchmen's heads and chairmen's glasses.
--Prior.
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