chairman

[ chair-muhn ]

/ ˈtʃɛər mən /

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noun, plural chair·men.

the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.

the administrative head of a department in a high school, college, or university.

someone employed to carry or wheel a person in a chair.

verb (used with object), chair·maned or chair·manned, chair·man·ing or chair·man·ning.

to act as or be chairman of (a meeting, committee, etc.).

Origin of chairman

First recorded in1645–55; chair + -man

usage note for chairman

See chairperson.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chairman

chair, chairman , chairperson, chairwoman

Words nearby chairman

chairborne, chairbound, chair car, chairlady, chairlift, chairman, chairman of the board, chairmanship, chairperson, chair rail, chair table

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Example sentences from the Web for chairman

Their friendship began when Krauss, who was chairman of the physics department at Case Western in Cleveland, sought out Epstein.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Occasionally Lew Wasserman, the chairman of MCA and one of Hitchcock's oldest friends, rings up just to see how he is.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He recently put up $50 million for half the cost of the Kennedy Center expansion, where he is chairman of the board.
Patriotic Philanthropy: Not an Oxymoron|Eleanor Clift|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“There are people in the party who live alternative lifestyles,” said Michael McDonald, the state GOP chairman.
Could This Be the First Pro-Choice Republican on a National Ticket?|David Freedlander|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He founded Housing Enterprise for the Less Privileged (HELP), and served as chairman of the New York City Homeless Commission.
Andrew Cuomo Ignores Rural New York|David Fontana|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The resolution directed the Chairman to cast the vote in the negative.
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention|Lucius Eugene Chittenden
There is a pause at the end of each verse until the chairman starts the company on the next.
Three Men on the Bummel|Jerome K. Jerome
The rex was also a military leader, a high priest and a chairman of certain courts.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State|Frederick Engels
Immediately after, a lady presented herself at the door and asked the chairman to introduce me to her.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
The little gentleman in the grass-cloth duster and velvet skull-cap was chairman of this committee, and he stated its object.
A Romance in Transit|Francis Lynde

British Dictionary definitions for chairman

chairman

/ (ˈtʃɛəmən) /

noun plural -men

Also called: chairperson, (fem) chairwoman a person who presides over a company's board of directors, a committee, a debate, an administrative department, etc

history someone who carries a sedan chair

Derived forms of chairman

chairmanship, noun

usage for chairman

Chairman can seem inappropriate when applied to a woman, while chairwoman can be offensive. Chair and chairperson can be applied to either a man or a woman; chair is generally preferred to chairperson

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单词	chairman
释义	chairman [ chair-muhn ] / ˈtʃɛər mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chairman ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural chair·men. the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc. the administrative head of a department in a high school, college, or university. someone employed to carry or wheel a person in a chair. verb (used with object), chair·maned or chair·manned, chair·man·ing or chair·man·ning. to act as or be chairman of (a meeting, committee, etc.). Origin of chairman First recorded in1645–55; chair + -man usage note for chairman See chairperson. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chairman chair, chairman , chairperson, chairwoman Words nearby chairman chairborne, chairbound, chair car, chairlady, chairlift, chairman, chairman of the board, chairmanship, chairperson, chair rail, chair table Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chairman Their friendship began when Krauss, who was chairman of the physics department at Case Western in Cleveland, sought out Epstein. Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking\|M.L. Nestel\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Occasionally Lew Wasserman, the chairman of MCA and one of Hitchcock's oldest friends, rings up just to see how he is. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He recently put up $50 million for half the cost of the Kennedy Center expansion, where he is chairman of the board. Patriotic Philanthropy: Not an Oxymoron\|Eleanor Clift\|November 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “There are people in the party who live alternative lifestyles,” said Michael McDonald, the state GOP chairman. Could This Be the First Pro-Choice Republican on a National Ticket?\|David Freedlander\|November 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He founded Housing Enterprise for the Less Privileged (HELP), and served as chairman of the New York City Homeless Commission. Andrew Cuomo Ignores Rural New York\|David Fontana\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The resolution directed the Chairman to cast the vote in the negative. A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention\|Lucius Eugene Chittenden There is a pause at the end of each verse until the chairman starts the company on the next. Three Men on the Bummel\|Jerome K. Jerome The rex was also a military leader, a high priest and a chairman of certain courts. The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State\|Frederick Engels Immediately after, a lady presented herself at the door and asked the chairman to introduce me to her. Friend Mac Donald\|Max O'Rell The little gentleman in the grass-cloth duster and velvet skull-cap was chairman of this committee, and he stated its object. A Romance in Transit\|Francis Lynde British Dictionary definitions for chairman chairman / (ˈtʃɛəmən) / noun plural -men Also called: chairperson, (fem) chairwoman a person who presides over a company's board of directors, a committee, a debate, an administrative department, etc history someone who carries a sedan chair Derived forms of chairman chairmanship, noun usage for chairman Chairman can seem inappropriate when applied to a woman, while chairwoman can be offensive. Chair and chairperson can be applied to either a man or a woman; chair is generally preferred to chairperson Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chairman spokesman, administrator, chairperson, director, leader, chairwoman, monitor, moderator, speaker, president, chair, captain, principal, toastmaster, introducer, presider, prolocutor
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chairman

noun, plural chair·men.

verb (used with object), chair·maned or chair·manned, chair·man·ing or chair·man·ning.

Origin of chairman

usage note for chairman

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chairman

Words nearby chairman

Example sentences from the Web for chairman

British Dictionary definitions for chairman

noun plural -men

Derived forms of chairman

usage for chairman

Words related to chairman