chairman

Meaning

Noun

1. A person presiding over a meeting.
2. The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity.
3. (historical) Someone whose job is to carry people in a portable chair, sedan chair, or similar conveyance.

Verb

To serve as chairman.

Synonyms

president

chairperson

chair

🪑

leader

chairwoman

chief

head

speaker

🔈

moderator

preside

director

foreman

governor

sedan-chair

spokesman

spokeswoman

toastmaster

umpire

chairman of the board

council member

President

secretary-general

VIP

person in authority

boss

foreperson

caller

captain

chancellor

executive

forelady

forewoman

headman

manager

master of ceremonies

mayor

presider

representative

Translations

président

presidente

Vorsitzender

presidente

voorzitter

πρόεδρος

Präsident

Vorsitzende

presidente

preses

president

president

praeses

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtʃɛːmən/

Etymology

From chair + -man.