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    chairman
    /ˈtʃɛːmən/

    noun

    • 1. a person chosen to preside over a meeting: "the chairman of the conference"
    • 2. one of the two people carrying a sedan chair. historical

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  2. Learn the meaning of chairman as a noun for a person in charge of a meeting, organization or company. Find out how to use chairman in different contexts and compare it with chairperson or chair.

    • English (US)

      a person, especially a man, who is in charge of a meeting:...

  3. Learn the noun and verb meanings of chairman, a word for a person who chairs a meeting or an organization. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

  4. Learn the meaning of chairman as a noun for a person in charge of a meeting, organization, or department. Find out how to use chairman in different contexts and compare it with chairperson or chair.

  5. Chairman definition: the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.. See examples of CHAIRMAN used in a sentence.

  6. Learn the meaning of chairman as a noun for the head of a committee, organization, or company, or the person in charge of a meeting or debate. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples of chairman in British and American English.

  7. n. 1. The presiding officer of an assembly, meeting, committee, or board. 2. The administrative head of a department of instruction, as at a college. tr.v. chair·manned, chair·man·ning, chair·mans. To act as chairman of: chaired the panel of experts.

  8. A chairman is the leader of a business meeting or group. The chairman often opens a meeting by addressing the group and explaining what the agenda will be. Charities, clubs, and the boards of companies have a chairman who acts as president or leader.