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5.7
To lead a meeting or committee
  • verb
  • /ˈtʃɛrmən/
  • UK
translation icon : presidir
  • I was wondering, Colonel, if you'd be kind enough... to chairman a meeting up in my district next week.

Examples

  • So these are the three jobs that I took as the chairman and I learned how to do that job better.

  • If he was only running one of those, he could be a chairman and be required one to two hours a day.

  • But in any case, I believe I'm chairman at a time that seems less dangerous but is actually more dangerous.

  • And then third, as a reward for that, make him chairman of the Fed.

  • Soon, because of you, I'll be chairman of scientist of the chairman of science of the whole world.

  • And I got Milton Friedman to, to work with me to become the, the chairman of, of, of advisors.

  • I went in as a music major, transferred to be a phys Ed major because the music department chairman learned that I was playing soccer.

  • And, you know, I would constantly, you know, I was the our song chairman for the for the fraternity, for the fraternity.

  • He's, he's already been chairman of astronomy and he's a dark matter specialist.

  • To ensure the meeting runs smoothly, she will chair the conference next week.

Synonyms

to preside
vsto chairman
  • Formal
131 5.6

To be in charge of a formal meeting or group

applies to acting as leader across meetings, committees, and departments
to chair
vsto chairman
64 4.8

To lead a meeting or committee

focuses on formal leadership in meetings, committees, and academic departments
to take the chair
vsto chairman
  • UK
3 5.6

Lead a meeting as the person in charge

describes performing the leadership role generally during meetings and committees

Compounds

A person who leads a board that makes important decisions for a company

16 3.5

A person who helps the chair of a board and stands in when needed

1 3.7

A person who shares the job of leading a group or committee

How Senior

representative
  • US
404 3.9
to chairman
  • UK
5.7
aldermanic position
  • Formal
8.9
deputy
658 3.4

Surface Forms

chairman infinitive

Etymology

Chairman as a verb comes from the image of chair 'a seat' and a person 'sitting in the chair' to lead the meeting. So, to chairman a meeting is to run or lead it, and today many groups use chair instead to include all people.