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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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
His co-chairman the first year was Pete McCloskey, a former congressman who represented the Peninsula and South Bay in the late 1960s.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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
It will be led by Wellness House board members Thomas Cranmer and Julie Thick, who are chairmen of the event.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
His co-chairman the first year was Pete McCloskey, a former congressman who represented the Peninsula and South Bay in the late 1960s.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairman. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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