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
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Noun (1)
the chairman of the airline company
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
For Darren Coltrinari, the current JUCO committee chairman, the annual tournament is about community and tradition.
—James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Trump and the center's current voting board members – all of whom were selected by the president, who also became chairman of the center last year – had planned to start the renovations in early July, just after the 250th anniversary celebrations.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 29 May 2026
Lawmakers in Vietnam elected Communist Party chief To Lam as president on April 7, 2026, the chairman of the National Assembly said, making Lam head of state as well as general secretary of the ruling party.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 May 2026
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Noun
Trump appointed two of them—chairman Patrick Fuchs and Michelle Schultz.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
For Darren Coltrinari, the current JUCO committee chairman, the annual tournament is about community and tradition.
—James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Trump and the center's current voting board members – all of whom were selected by the president, who also became chairman of the center last year – had planned to start the renovations in early July, just after the 250th anniversary celebrations.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 29 May 2026
Lawmakers in Vietnam elected Communist Party chief To Lam as president on April 7, 2026, the chairman of the National Assembly said, making Lam head of state as well as general secretary of the ruling party.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 May 2026
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairman. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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