chairman

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noun

chair·​man ˈcher-mən How to pronounce chairman (audio)
plural chairmen
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: a person and especially a man who serves as chairperson
the chairman of the board
the chairman of the college's English department
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: a carrier of a sedan chair
chairmanship noun

chairman

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verb

chairmaned or chairmanned; chairmaning or chairmanning

Examples of chairman in a Sentence

Noun the chairman of the airline company the chairman called the meeting to order
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But Sheehy, a newcomer backed by Montana Republican senator and Senate campaign chairman Steve Daines, will give him trouble. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 23 Mar. 2024 His eldest, Delphine, 48, runs Christian Dior Couture, Antoine, 46, heads image and communications for LVMH and is non-executive chairman of Loro Piana. Angelina Rascouet, Fortune Europe, 22 Mar. 2024 Gallagher is chairman of the high-profile Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024 He was recruited to be OpenAI’s chairman after a certain nasty breakup between the company’s board and CEO Sam Altman that threatened to implode the business. Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024 Ethics Board chairman Adam Gilmore declined to comment. Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024 Martin Reeves is a managing director and senior partner at BCG and chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute. Fang Ruan, Fortune Asia, 20 Mar. 2024 Spence, 45, continued to add to his duties last year, becoming chairman of the board of directors in December. Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2024 Jeff Ford, the chairman of the Bath County Airport Authority, told the station a twin jet reported needing to make an emergency landing right before the crash. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024
Verb
Emmerich was promoted to chairman the following year. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022 The tax code gives the Ways and Means chairman the ability to request any tax returns from the Treasury Department and says that the Treasury secretary shall provide those returns. Richard Rubin, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2021 With board of trustees chairman J. David Grissom preferring to wield his influence off-camera, U of L fans are looking to you for leadership. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2018 The new procedure appears to reflect the desire of board of trustees chairman J. David Grissom and interim President Greg Postel to consolidate power. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2018 Interim university President Postel is handling the interviewing process, with input from board of trustees chairman J. David Grissom. Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2017 Board of trustees chairman J. David Grissom said the board was unanimous in its support of Postel suspending Jurich and Pitino, though it was later revealed Grissom's one-on-one polling may have violated state law. Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, 5 Oct. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chairman was in 1644

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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairman. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

chairman

noun
chair·​man
ˈche(ə)r-mən,
ˈcha(ə)r-
chairmanship
-ˌship
noun

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