CHAIR Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

chair

noun

ˈcher

Definition of chair

as in chairperson

a person in charge of a meeting all questions and comments should be directed to the chair

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as in helm

the place of leadership or command the chair of the English department at the university

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Recent Examples of chair Achilles then won in the 2024 general election to keep the seat, and he was named the minority party’s caucus chair. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 While an alcove over the truck roof often serves as part of a pop-up sleeper roof, the version on the X canopy houses an interior storage cubby designed to hold slim gear like an outdoor table and chair set. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 James is also a Tarrant County Republican Party precinct chair. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 Fauzan Zidni, chair of the Indonesian Film Agency (BPI), tells Variety the first draft, prepared with the Ministry of Culture, has taken shape since Cannes. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chair

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair

Noun

City rules stipulate that if the two branches of City Hall can’t agree on a replacement within 90 days of the term’s end, the chairperson’s tenure is then extended a year.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
At Anthropic, the core septet has no apparent pay pyramid, despite Dario Amodei serving as CEO alongside Daniela Amodei as president and board chairperson.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of chairperson

Noun

Kasdan, who directed the 2017 film and its 2019 sequel, returns to helm Open World from a script he co-wrote with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
All are under the helm of billionaire David Ellison and his new co-CEO Ynon Kreiz.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of helm

Noun

Whitmer is a former state representative and current chairman of the Sedgwick County Republican Party.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of chairman

Noun

Pre-dinner, most passengers sip cocktails in Dolce Vita, and later, some head to Panorama Lounge for after-dinner liqueurs and live music.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
The head of state arrived overnight Saturday following Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s surprise operation to remove Constitution Tribunal President Bogdan Swieczkowski and install an interim head of the court.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of head

Noun

Forum moderator Morgan Rynor of CBS News Miami asked Moskowitz about threats made against his life last week.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
During an Iowa Senate debate, the moderators displayed images of two soldiers, native Iowans, killed in action in the Middle East.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of moderator

Noun

Among the presidential hopefuls are former presidents Michel Martelly, Claude Joseph and Jocelerme Privert, along with a former president of Haiti's Chamber of Deputies, Gary Bodeau, and Public Prosecutor Jean Ernest Muscadin.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
But lawmakers and presidents across both parties have failed for decades to address the prices, consolidation, and restrictive contracts that are pushing companies and workers to the brink.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026