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1chairman
noun chair·man \-mən\
: the person (especially a man) who is in charge of a meeting, committee, or event
: the person who is in charge of a company or organization
Full Definition of CHAIRMAN
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a : the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or event b : the administrative officer of a department of instruction (as in a college)
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First Known Use of CHAIRMAN
1592
Related to CHAIRMAN
- Synonyms
- chair, chairperson, moderator, president, presider, prolocutor, speaker
2chairman
verb
chairmaned or chairmannedchairman·ing or chairman·ning
CHAIRMAN Defined for Kids
chairman
noun chair·man \ˈcher-mən\
plural chair·men \-mən\
Definition of CHAIRMAN for Kids
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: chair 2
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: a person who is in charge of a company
— chair·man·ship \-ˌship\ noun
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