chair
/tʃɛr/
verb
- To act as the chairperson of a meeting or committee.
- She will chair the annual conference next month.
- Who is going to chair today's discussion?
- He chaired the committee for over a decade.
noun
- A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, typically having a back and four legs.
- He bought a wooden chair from the antique store.
- The office chair was comfortable but squeaky.
- She pulled up a chair and sat down at the table.
- The person who presides over a meeting, committee, or organization.
- She was elected chair of the school board last year.
- As chair, he had to ensure everyone had a chance to speak.
- The chair called the meeting to order at 10 a.m.
- A position of authority or rank, such as a professorship or a seat in a legislature.
- She was appointed to the chair of the ethics committee.
- He holds the chair of history at the university.
- The senator won her chair in the election by a narrow margin.