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chairman

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. chairman (noun)
  2. impartial chairman (noun)
  3. national chairman (noun)
  4. temporary chairman (noun)
  5. vice-chairman (noun)

1chair·man

noun \-mən\

Definition of CHAIRMAN

1
a : the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or event b : the administrative officer of a department of instruction (as in a college)
2
: a carrier of a sedan chair
— chair·man·ship \-ˌship\ noun
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Examples of CHAIRMAN

  1. the chairman of the airline company
  2. <the chairman called the meeting to order>

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