Definition of Chairman

1. Verb. Act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university. "She chaired the department for many years"

Exact synonyms: Chair
Generic synonyms: Head, Lead
Derivative terms: Chair

2. Noun. The officer who presides at the meetings of an organization. "Address your remarks to the chairperson"
Exact synonyms: Chair, Chairperson, Chairwoman, President
Specialized synonyms: Kalon Tripa, Vice Chairman
Generic synonyms: Presiding Officer
Derivative terms: Chair, Chair, Chairmanship, Preside, Presidency, Presidency, Presidentship

Definition of Chairman

1. n. The presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or private meeting, or of any organized body.

Definition of Chairman

1. Noun. A person (implied male) presiding over a meeting. ¹

2. Noun. The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity. ¹

3. Noun. (historical) Someone whose job is to carry people in a portable chair, sedan-chair, or similar conveyance. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Chairman

1. the presiding officer of a meeting [n CHAIRMEN] / to act as chairman of [v -MANED, -MANING, -MANS or -MANNED, -MANNING, -MANS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chairman

chair rail
chairback
chairbacks
chairbound
chaired
chairfast
chairfolk
chairing
chairless
chairlift
chairlifts
chairlike
chairmaker
chairmakers
chairmaking
chairman (current term)
chairman of the board
chairmaned
chairmaning
chairmanlike
chairmanned
chairmanning
chairmans
chairmanship
chairmanships
chairmat
chairmats
chairmen
chairobics
chairoplane

Literary usage of Chairman

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1922)
"College of the City of New York; chairman, International Committee. Energy; Its Sources and Future Possibilities: DR. ARTHUR D. LITTLE, chemical engineer ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1904)
"chairman: Professor TH Morgan, Bryn Mawr. Speakers: Professor Hugo de Vries, University of ... chairman: Miss Alice C. Fletcher, President of the Washington ..."

3. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association (1922)
"WW Bishop, University of Michigan General Library, Ann Arbor, chairman; ... HM Lydenberg, Public Library, New York City, chairman; Willard Austen; ..."

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