chairman(n = noun.person) chair, chairperson, chairwoman, president - the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"
is a kind of presiding officer
has particulars: kalon tripa, vice chairman
Derived forms verb chairman1, noun chairmanship1
chairman(v = verb.social) chair - act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"
is one way to head, lead
Derived form noun chairman1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
1. The presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or private meeting, or of any organized body. [1913 Webster]
2. One whose business it is to cary a chair or sedan. [1913 Webster]
"Breaks watchmen's heads and chairmen's glasses." [1913 Webster]
chairman, n. (pl. -men; fem. chairwoman, pl. -women)
1 a person chosen to preside over a meeting.
2 the permanent president of a committee, a board of directors, a firm, etc.
3 the master of ceremonies at an entertainment etc.
4 hist. either of two sedan-bearers.
Derivative:
chairmanship n.
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