to unchair
- verb
- /ʌnˈtʃɛr/
- After the scandal, the board voted to unchair the president immediately.
Examples
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A heated debate erupted after members moved to unchair the committee leader.
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It is difficult to unchair someone who has strong support from the members.
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Don't unchair him!
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They unchair the director if they fail to perform.
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The committee decided to unchair the leader after the recent controversies surrounding his actions.
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Due to repeated complaints, the board members voted unanimously to unchair the chairperson.
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The council held a vote to unchair the representative who had lost the trust of his colleagues.
Synonyms
To remove someone from power, often suddenly or by force
To remove a leader from office, often by force
Remove someone from a position of power, often in politics
Antonyms
How Removed
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unchair comes from un- meaning 'reverse' and chair, which means a leader's 'seat'. So to unchair someone is like taking them 'off the chair' and removing them from their position as chairperson.