Definitions for Chairman
ˈtʃɛər mənChair·man

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairperson(verb)

   the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

   "address your remarks to the chairperson"

2. chair, chairman(verb)

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

   "She chaired the department for many years"

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. chairman(Noun)

   A person (implied male) presiding over a meeting.

2. chairman(Noun)

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

3. chairman(Noun)

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Chairman(noun)

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

2. Chairman(noun)

   one whose business it is to cary a chair or sedan

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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 Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Chairman

   Provides the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

2. Chairman

   Provides the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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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. Jim Jordan:

   Forty-seven Democrats said they were for it, the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee says ISIS is exploiting it, and we're not going to put it on the omnibus, but we may put in a special provision to help campaign finance for the political parties? do you think the American people are going to like that? Of course it has to go on the bill.

2. The Aramco statement:

   The council is chaired by HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, who is also Deputy Crown Prince, Minister of Defense, Chairman of the Royal Court and Special Adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

3. Devon Broglie:

   ( iStock) MODERATE DRINKERS STILL AT HIGHER RISK FOR CANCER, EARLY DEATH, ALCOHOL STUDY CLAIMS This decision was reportedly at least partially inspired by a story recently shared by Tahiirah Habibi, the founder of Hue Society, which works to bring diversity to wine culture. Shediscussed her experience taking a two-day exam to become part of the Court of Master Sommeliers with the newspaper. Habibi said she was told to address the instructors as master, which made her uncomfortable due to the historical weight of the title. While she passed the first round, she did not return for the remainder. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP According to The New York Times, Devon Broglie, the chairman of the courts board of directors, said that The Court of Master Sommeliers was learning the ways in which our words might create an unwelcoming environment for our students and candidates. In this instance, it was hearing the story of Tahiirah Habibi that brought so clearly and deeply into focus how hurtful our words can be, however unintentional.

4. Kapil Kaul:

   It is critical to have a world class board led by a chairman with proven credentials.

5. Chung Eui-yong:

   President Trump remembered, and as Chung Eui-yong said well-wishing remarks about Chairman Kim Jong Un's birthday, President Trump requested that it'd be good if President Moon can deliver that message to Chairman Kim Jong Un, as far as I know, such message has been delivered to the North in an appropriate way.

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