Chair - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |tʃer|  American pronunciation of the word chair
Brit.  |tʃeə|  British pronunciation of the word chair

noun

- 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 (syn: professorship)
he was awarded an endowed chair in economics
- the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization (syn: chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, president)
address your remarks to the chairperson
- an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair
- a particular seat in an orchestra
he is second chair violin

verb

- act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university (syn: chairman)
She chaired the department for many years
- preside over (syn: lead, moderate)

Extra examples

We'll need a table and four chairs for the dining room.

He is now chair of the English department.

She's chair of the school board this year.

Address any questions to the committee chair.

He's been chosen to chair the task force on school violence.

The offices were newly chaired.

He was sitting in a chair.

He sank back into his chair.

Address your questions to the chair, please.

Who will be in the chair at tomorrow's meeting?

He was nominated as chair of the board of governors.

The inquiry was chaired by a judge.

Chair!

She was voted into the chair.

She is Chair of the Finance Committee.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: chair
he/she/it: chairs
present participle: chairing
past tense: chaired
past participle: chaired
noun
singular: chair
plural: chairs
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