plural chairmen
Definition of chairman
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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
chairman
verb
chairmaned or chairmanned; chairmaning or chairmanning
Definition of chairman (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of chairman was in 1644
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