English noun: chairman | |||
1. | chairman (person) the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization | ||
Samples | Address your remarks to the chairperson. | ||
Synonyms | chair, chairperson, chairwoman, president | ||
Broader (hypernym) | presiding officer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Kalon Tripa, vice chairman | ||
English verb: chairman | |||
1. | chairman (social) act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university | ||
Samples | She chaired the department for many years. | ||
Synonyms | chair | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | head, lead | ||