chairman

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noun

chair·​man ˈcher-mən How to pronounce chairman (audio)
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
chairmanship noun

chairman

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verb

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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Noun
He was forced to step down as chairman of the board at Tesla in 2018 to resolve federal securities fraud charges. Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024 Also being enshrined is Randy Gordon, the TV boxing analyst who also served as chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission. Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chairman was circa 1643

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Cite this Entry

“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairman. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

chairman

noun
chair·​man
ˈche(ə)r-mən,
ˈcha(ə)r-
chairmanship
-ˌship
noun

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