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chairman::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | chair, chairperson, chairwoman, president |
| Type of | presiding officer |
| Has types | kalon tripa, vice chairman |
| Derivation | chairmanship |
Examples of chairman
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Federal Election Commission records show a dismal picture for the next chairman.
From the washingtontimes.com
Chairman John Mack, 66, received 66,912 restricted shares, valued at $2 million.
From the bloomberg.com
Even before Mr. Issa takes his seat as committee chairman, he is being attacked.
From the washingtontimes.com
The Joint Chiefs chairman also expressed concerns over space and cyber security.
From the edition.cnn.com
Waxman is chairman and Davis is ranking member of the House Oversight Committee.
From the upi.com
Barrie Christman, chairman of Principal Bank in Iowa, stood up after the speech.
From the online.wsj.com
Williams said he will get an approval of the hire from chairman Jerry Reinsdorf.
From the suntimes.com
They included former ATSIC chairman Geoff Clark, who was also present yesterday.
From the smh.com.au
This year, the protest vote against the chairman was already nearly 20 per cent.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- Chair: act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"
- President: the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"
- (chairmanship) the position of chairman
- The chairman is the highest office of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. ...
- The Chairman is a 1969 film, a spy thriller starring Gregory Peck. It was directed by J. Lee Thompson. The screenplay was by Ben Maddow, based on a novel by Jay Richard Kennedy.
- A person (implied male) presiding over a meeting; The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity; Someone whose job is to carry people in a portable chair, sedan-chair, or similar conveyance
- (chairmen) men who carried a sedan chair.
- The presiding officer of a committee or subcommittee. In the Senate, chairmanship is based on seniority of committee tenure, but a Senator may not chair more than one standing committee.
- To dream that you see the chairman of any public body, foretells you will seek elevation and be recompensed by receiving a high position of trust. To see one looking out of humor you are threatened with unsatisfactory states. ...
