chairman (n.)

  1. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; address your remarks to the chairperson

    [ Syn: president , chairwoman , chair , chairperson ]

    chairman (v.)

  1. act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; She chaired the department for many years

    [ Syn: chair ]

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