a seat for one person, with a support for the back; he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down'

the position of professor; he was awarded an endowed chair in economics

[ Syn: professorship ]

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

[ Syn: president , chairman , chairwoman , chairperson ]

an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair

[ Syn: electric chair , death chair , hot seat ]

a particular seat in an orchestra; he is second chair violin'

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

[ Syn: chairman ]

preside over; John moderated the discussion

[ Syn: moderate , lead ]