Definition of chair
1a : a seat typically having four legs and a back for one personb : electric chair —used with the
2a : an official seat or a seat of authority, state, or dignityb : an office or position of authority or dignityc : professorship holds a university chaird : chairman 1
3 : a sedan chair
4 : a position of employment usually of one occupying a chair or desk; specifically : the position of a player in an orchestra or band
5 : any of various devices that hold up or support
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Examples of chair in a Sentence
a chair by the window
We'll need a table and four chairs for the dining room.
He is now chair of the English department.
She's chair of the school board this year.
Address any questions to the committee chair.
a murderer who was sentenced to the chair
Origin and Etymology of chair
Middle English chaiere, from Anglo-French, from Latin cathedra, from Greek kathedra, from kata- cata- + hedra seat — more at sit
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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 in a Sentence
He's been chosen to chair the task force on school violence.
First Known Use of chair
1552
Other Government and Politics Terms
CHAIR Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of chair for English Language Learners
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: a seat for one person that has a back and usually four legs
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: the person who is the leader of a department at a college or university
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: the person who is the leader of a meeting, organization, committee, or event
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Definition of chair for English Language Learners
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: to be in charge of a meeting, organization, committee, or event : to be the chairperson of (something)
CHAIR Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of chair for Students
1 : a seat for one person usually having a back and four legs
2 : a person who leads a meeting, group, or event
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