chair

²chair

verb

Definition of CHAIR

transitive verb

1

: to install in office

2

chiefly British : to carry on the shoulders in acclaim <we chaired you through the market place — A. E. Housman>

3

: to preside as chairman of

Examples of CHAIR

1. He's been chosen to chair the task force on school violence.

First Known Use of CHAIR

1552

Other Government and Politics Terms

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