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
Recent Examples of chair from the Web
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Not everyone can be first chair violinist in the all-county symphony.
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The public-safety committee’s vice chair, Councilmember Tim Burgess, called the report thorough and responsive.
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The furniture is a mix of crisp white sofas and club chairs, a few old Swedish pieces, anonymous early American paintings, chunks of coral that could pass for Urs Fischer sculptures, and lots and lots of seashells.
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An employee of U.S. Mint who is white has been placed on leave after placing a rope tied like a noose on a black coworker's chair.
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Embarrassing disclosures in the emails led to the resignation of Debbie Wasserman Schultz as the party’s chair.
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Banners with an Elie Saab sigil hung from the ceiling above rows of wooden chairs, as if attendees were seated in the Great Hall of Winterfell.
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A lot goes into a workstation – desks, keyboards, monitors, phones, chairs.
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Fountain Hills Golf Course, 12601 S. Kedzie Ave.; 708-389-1003 Bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the concert.
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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.
Recent Examples of chair from the Web
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BHP Billiton Ltd. named former packaging company head Ken MacKenzie to chair its board as the world’s biggest miner grapples with a mounting challenge from restive investors and slowing growth in China, its top customer.
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British Prime Minister Theresa May chaired a meeting Wednesday of her emergency security cabinet group to talk about concerns Abedi might have had outside support.
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That led to Eyer getting involved with its teen programs and in the 1990s starting and chairing a charity golf tournament.
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Drasga chairs the art project committee that also includes Councilwoman Laura Sauerman, R-4th, and Kim Geisen, The full exhibit includes 11 pieces featuring 12 separate sculptures.
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Gray and Dani Hammer, who also co-chaired this year's walk, joined at that time.
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Significantly, Jason Chaffetz, the Utah Republican who chairs the House oversight committee, sent a letter Tuesday to the FBI requesting any memoranda created by Comey recording his communications with Trump.
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The prizes were awarded by a five-member jury chaired by Manuel J. Borja-Villel, the director of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.
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A separate committee chaired by trustee Dolores Marquez that sets construction priorities meets at noon on Tuesdays — not at a time convenient for students, parents and residents.
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First Known Use of chair
1552
Other Government and Politics Terms
CHAIR Defined for English Language Learners
chair
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
chair
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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