chair
verb
chaired; chairing; chairs
1
: to preside as chairperson of
chaired a commission
2
: to install in office
3
chiefly British
: to carry on the shoulders in acclaim
We chaired you through the market-place …—
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He's been chosen to chair the task force on school violence.
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If so, their case goes before a multi-agency panel (called a Channel), chaired by the local authority and attended by social services, education and mental-health professionals, who agree on a support package.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 June 2026
Before arriving in Congress in 2013, Beatty became the first female Democrat House leader in Ohio history and later chaired the Congressional Black Caucus.
—Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Johnson and County Commissioner Mai Chong Xiong, who chairs the county’s HRA, issued a joint statement Wednesday praising the city’s decision and noting most other cities in Ramsey County have already opted into the EDA or are actively considering participation.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
The Plano Republican, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee — which has jurisdiction over Paxton's office — voted to impeach Paxton and survived Paxton's attempt to replace him in the House with another candidate in his 2024 election.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 June 2026
Before arriving in Congress in 2013, Beatty became the first female Democrat House leader in Ohio history and later chaired the Congressional Black Caucus.
—Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Johnson and County Commissioner Mai Chong Xiong, who chairs the county’s HRA, issued a joint statement Wednesday praising the city’s decision and noting most other cities in Ramsey County have already opted into the EDA or are actively considering participation.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
The Plano Republican, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee — which has jurisdiction over Paxton's office — voted to impeach Paxton and survived Paxton's attempt to replace him in the House with another candidate in his 2024 election.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chair. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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