plural chairmen
1
: a person and especially a man who serves as chairperson
the chairman of the board
the chairman of the college's English department
2
: a carrier of a sedan chair
chairmaned or chairmanned; chairmaning or chairmanning
Examples of chairman in a Sentence
Noun
the chairman of the airline company
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
The governor, who serves as chairman of the commission, said the panel's role is key to a collaborative effort that ensures the state prioritizes the right road projects.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022
The tax code gives the Ways and Means chairman the ability to request any tax returns from the Treasury Department and says that the Treasury secretary shall provide those returns.
—Richard Rubin, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2021
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Noun
Following the acquisition, Andrea Panconesi, whose grandmother Luisa Jaquin founded the business with a small boutique on Florence’s Via Roma in 1929, became chairman of the company, which back then generated revenues of around 230 million euros.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
The governor, who serves as chairman of the commission, said the panel's role is key to a collaborative effort that ensures the state prioritizes the right road projects.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
Emmerich was promoted to chairman the following year.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022
The tax code gives the Ways and Means chairman the ability to request any tax returns from the Treasury Department and says that the Treasury secretary shall provide those returns.
—Richard Rubin, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2021
See All Example Sentences for chairman
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairman. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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