Definitions for chairman
ˈtʃɛər məncha·ir·man

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairpersonverb

   the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

   "address your remarks to the chairperson"

2. chair, chairmanverb

   act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university

   "She chaired the department for many years"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. chairmannoun

   A person (implied male) presiding over a meeting.

2. chairmannoun

   The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity.

3. chairmannoun

   Someone whose job is to carry people in a portable chair, sedan-chair, or similar conveyance.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chairmannoun

   Etymology: from chair and man.

   1. The president of an assembly.

   In these assemblies generally one person is chosen chairman or moderator, to keep the several speakers to the rules of order. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.

   2. One whose trade it is to carry a chair.

   One elbows him, one justles in the shole,
   A rafter breaks his head, or chairman ’s pole. Dryden.

   Troy chairmen bore the wooden steed,
   Pregnant with Greeks, impatient to be freed;
   Those bully Greeks, who, as the moderns do,
   Instead of paying chairmen, run them through. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chairman

   The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the group, presides over meetings of the group, and conducts the group's business in an orderly fashion.In some organizations, the chairperson is also known as president (or other title). In others, where a board appoints a president (or other title), the two terms are used for distinct positions. Also, the chairman term may be used in a neutral manner not directly implying the gender of the holder.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chairman

   A chairman is the presiding officer or highest-ranking official in an organized group, committee, board, or corporation, responsible for conducting its meetings, leading discussions, and overseeing operations. The chairman makes decisions on behalf of the organization, often carries the highest level of authority, and acts as a representative or spokesperson.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chairmannoun

   the presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or private meeting, or of any organized body

2. Chairmannoun

   one whose business it is to cary a chair or sedan

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chairman

   The chairman, also simply known as the chair, is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. The chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an orderly fashion. When the group is not in session, the officer's duties often include acting as its head, its representative to the outside world and its spokesperson.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chairman

   Provides the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

2. Chairman

   Provides the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chairmannoun

   An upper class seat for one person, typically in charge of a meeting or organization in position to carry the courage of victory with honor. 1.) A person, a man, designated to preside over a meeting. The permanent or long-term president of a committee, company, or other organization. 2.) A person who is the administrative head of a department of instruction at a college or university. 3.) A sedan-bearer.

   The Chairman of Time is elected to be the son of Man in the Holy scriptures.

   Etymology: Tony Ray Lucas

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on December 5, 2023  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'chairman' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #983

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'chairman' in Written Corpus Frequency: #576

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'chairman' in Nouns Frequency: #380

Anagrams for chairman »

1. Charmian

How to pronounce chairman?

1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chairman in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chairman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of chairman in a Sentence

1. Jason Chaffetz:

   For those that would speculate otherwise, let me be clear that I have no ulterior motives. I am healthy. I am confident I would continue to be re-elected by large margins. I have the full support of Speaker Ryan to continue as Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. That said, I have made a personal decision to return to the private sector.

2. Del Vecchio:

   Milleri is not a new CEO but will act under my coordination and under my responsibility as executive chairman.

3. Mike Pompeo:

   That's not what State Mike Pompeo said, what he said was that the efforts that had been made in Singapore, this commitment that Chairman Kim, may have substantially taken down the risk to the American people.

4. Jim Jordan:

   Now, there is one witness that Chairman Schiff won't bring in front of us. Chairman Schiff won't bring in front of the American people. And Chairman Schiff's the guy who started Chairman Schiff all. The whistleblower, only Chairman Schiff knows who Chairman Schiff is. We don't. We will never get the chance -- we will never get the chance to see Chairman Schiff raise his right hand, swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth -- we'll never get that chance. More importantly, the American people will never get that chance.

5. Mac Brown:

   Chairman Yarmuth’s announcement shows Democrats realize their chances of maintaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives are slim to none, we look forward to doing our part to helping retire Nancy Pelosi as speaker in 2022.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chairman
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chairman
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=chairman
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairman
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairman
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=chairman
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf