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chair
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1 a person in charge of a meeting all questions and comments should be directed to the chair Synonyms chairman, chairperson, moderator, president, presider, prolocutor, speaker Related Words chairwoman; cochair, cochairman, cochairperson, cochairwoman, copresident
2 the place of leadership or command the chair of the English department at the university Synonyms head, driver's seat, headship, helm, rein(s)Related Words chieftainship, commandership, directorship; forefront, lead, vanguard; captainship, chairmanship, deanship, dictatorship, generalship, governorship, kingship, mastership, mastery, premiership, presidency, presidentship, superintendency; dominance, dominion, jurisdiction, sovereignty (also sovranty), sway, upper hand; eminence, height, pedestal, pinnacle, seat, throne, topNear Antonyms ranks
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