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CHAIRMAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Meaning of chairman in English chairman noun [ C ] ( also chair ) ; ( chairperson ) uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈtʃeə.mən / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈtʃer.mən / plural -men uk / ˈtʃeə.mən / us / ˈtʃer.mən / Add to word list Add to word list a person in charge of a meeting or organization Synonym president Compare chairwoman Sidney ruthlessly clawed his way up from the position of junior clerk to chairman of the company . In his closing remarks , the chairman thanked everyone who had helped . "Let's draw this meeting to a close , gentlemen , " said the chairman. I interviewed the chairman of the company in his seventh-floor eyrie . The chairman said that he would now take questions from the floor . People in charge of or controlling other people acephalous administrator anti-management authority bureaucrat counter-power dean deputy dominatrix frontman mistress movers and shakers multi-headed officer officialdom top dog troika tsar vice presidency vice president See more results » Delegations appointed State chairmen and secretaries to carry on the work of further organization for the November convention. I became the chairman of a glee club, which I conducted at public concerts, in spite of my youth. It seemed to be at hand, and in a parliamentary uproar the "question" was vehemently demanded, but the chairman skillfully managed at length to secure an adjournment. The chairman of the committee boasted that the number of petitioners the present session, for the abolition of slavery in the District, was only thirty-four thousand! The chairman said that there was little doubt but that further investigation into electrolytic methods of chemical analysis would give even more valuable results than those already obtained. Those who took sugar in theirs had the cup dashed from their lips just as they were draining the delicious dregs, for the officer and culprit appeared, and the chairman rapped the assembly to order. (Definition of chairman from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) chairman | American Dictionary chairman noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈtʃeər·mən / plural -men us / ˈtʃeər·mən / Add to word list Add to word list a person in charge of a meeting , organization , or department ; a chairperson Note: Although chairman can refer to a person of either sex, chairperson or chair is often preferred to avoid giving the idea the person is necessarily male. (Definition of chairman from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) chairman | Business English chairman noun [ C ] / ˈtʃeəmən / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio plural chairmen Add to word list Add to word list MEETINGS a person , especially a man, who is in charge of a meeting : The chairman called the meeting to order . See also chair noun chairperson chairwoman a person who is in charge of a committee or an organization : appoint sb (as) chairman He was appointed chairman of the British Bankers' Association . serve/resign/step down as chairman She has decided to step down as chairman next year . WORKPLACE , MANAGEMENT a person who is in charge of a large company , especially the chairman of the board : appoint sb (as) chairman She was one of the few women to be appointed chairman of a FTSE 100 company . serve/resign/step down as chairman After serving as chairman for the past five years , he will retire at the end of the next financial year . The chairman's role includes managing the board's business and acting as its facilitator and guide . deputy/vice chairman Dr Johnson was not only vice chairman but also one of the founders of the company . See also executive chairman (Definition of chairman from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of chairman chairman Although the basic pattern is the same in 1995 as in 1975, recruitment of board chairmen has still changed significantly for both types of organizations. From the Cambridge English Corpus Each committee would elect its chief/ chairman at its first meeting session; s/he would be assisted by one to three deputies. From the Cambridge English Corpus The chairmen of the senior committees believe that a hospital ethics committee has an educational role in the institution. From the Cambridge English Corpus In 1995, also chairmen of corporate look-alikes were recruited to a great extent among business executives, a rarity 20 years earlier. From the Cambridge English Corpus For some reason, the chairman took a shine to me, and hired me - but we never talked about voice again. From the Cambridge English Corpus In both types of organizations, it is rare that current or former national politicians or representatives of organized interests are board chairmen. From the Cambridge English Corpus Practically, an organiser (such as a chairman or a tally clerk) is needed to accomplish a voting task. From the Cambridge English Corpus In some cases, the chairman acts in a unilateral form with all authority centered on him. From the Cambridge English Corpus First, an altered recruitment pattern for board chairmen has changed the profile of government corporations. From the Cambridge English Corpus Teaching has impacted more on one professor's playing since he became chairman of his orchestra, and has had less time for practice. From the Cambridge English Corpus Many of them elected men associated with the extreme traditional right wing to be their chairmen. From the Cambridge English Corpus Twelve of the ninety-two were in some way related to another member of the committee, sometimes being the wife of the chairman . From the Cambridge English Corpus The chairman of a committee can respond to an ambiguity by having members of the committee revote on a disambiguated proposal. From the Cambridge English Corpus He, too, was close to the employers, as a prominent member and former chairman of the chamber of commerce. From the Cambridge English Corpus A report to the chief of staff and my chairman resulted in my loss of hospital privileges, and a report to the medical board. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations with chairman chairman These are words often used in combination with chairman . Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. deputy chairman It is a sorry state of affairs when a deputy chairman is not even given proper notice of an extraordinary meeting. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English elected chairman These committees consist of representatives of the farmers, representative of the workers, an elected chairman and two independent members. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 honorary chairman Even before the eight years of your speakership, you were a member of our executive and a joint honorary chairman of our group. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with chairman What is the pronunciation of chairman ? What is the pronunciation of chairmen ? Translations of chairman in Chinese (Traditional) （會議或組織的）主持人，主席… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （会议或组织的）主持人，主席… See more in Spanish presidente, presidente [masculine]… See more in Portuguese presidente, presidente [masculine]… See more in French in Japanese in Turkish in Dutch in Czech in Danish in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Ukrainian président [masculine], président/-ente… See more 議長（ぎちょう）… See more başkan, reis… See more voorzitter… See more předseda… See more formand… See more ketua… See more ประธาน… See more chủ tọa… See more przewodniczący… See more ordförande… See more pengerusi… See more die/der Vorsitzende… See more formann [masculine], formann/-kvinne, leder… See more голова… See more Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! 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