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chairman, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Forms Frequency Compounds & derived words Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the noun chairman mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun chairman . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. chairman has developed meanings and uses in subjects including politics (mid 1600s) theatre (1830s) education (1890s) See meaning & use How common is the noun chairman ? About 20 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 1.3 1760 3.1 1770 1.6 1780 2.5 1790 2.4 1800 2.9 1810 3.8 1820 3.5 1830 4.7 1840 5.7 1850 6.4 1860 6.4 1870 7.2 1880 8.7 1890 10 1900 12 1910 15 1920 18 1930 19 1940 23 1950 25 1960 26 1970 24 1980 21 1990 15 2000 12 2010 12 See frequency What is the etymology of the noun chairman ? chairman is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: chair n. 1 , man n. 1 See etymology What is the earliest known use of the noun chairman ? Earliest known use early 1600s The earliest known use of the noun chairman is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for chairman is from 1624. See meaning & use How is the noun chairman pronounced? British English /ˈtʃɛːmən/ CHAIR-muhn U.S. English /ˈtʃɛrmən/ CHAIR-muhn See pronunciation Nearby entries chair frame, n. 1638– chair frame maker, n. 1689– chair-framer, n. 1831– chairie, adj. 1633 chairing, n. c1450– chairlady, n. 1647– chair leg, n. 1785– chairlift, n. 1867– chair maker, n. 1380– chair making, n. 1753– chairman, n. 1624– chairman, v. 1886– chairman-elect, n. 1781– chairmanship, n. 1648– chairman's mark, n. 1975– chair mark, n. 1886–94 chair-mark, v. 1885– chair-marked, adj. 1887–90 chair-marking, n. 1885– chair matter, n. 1748–1921 chairoplane, n. 1922– Browse more nearby entries Etymology Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. After purchasing, please sign in below to access the content. 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View our subscription options Personal account Access or purchase personal subscriptions Get our newsletter Save searches Set display preferences Sign in Register Institutional access Sign in through your institution Sign in with library card Sign in with username / password Recommend to your librarian Institutional account management Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic Entry history for chairman, n. chairman, n. was revised in December 2023. chairman, n. was last modified in September 2025. Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. Modifications may include: corrections and revisions to definitions, especially to improve clarity, accuracy, or intelligibility; new or updated quotation evidence, and reverified or redated bibliographical information; new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into chairman, n. in September 2025. Earlier versions of this entry were published in: OED First Edition (1889) Find out more OED Second Edition (1989) Find out more View chairman, n. in OED Second Edition Cite Permanent link: Chicago 18 Oxford English Dictionary , “ ,” , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard MLA 9 “ ” Oxford English Dictionary , Oxford UP, , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard APA 7 Oxford University Press. (n.d.). In Oxford English dictionary . 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Browse entry Nearby entries chair frame, n. 1638– chair frame maker, n. 1689– chair-framer, n. 1831– chairie, adj. 1633 chairing, n. c1450– chairlady, n. 1647– chair leg, n. 1785– chairlift, n. 1867– chair maker, n. 1380– chair making, n. 1753– chairman, n. 1624– chairman, v. 1886– chairman-elect, n. 1781– chairmanship, n. 1648– chairman's mark, n. 1975– chair mark, n. 1886–94 chair-mark, v. 1885– chair-marked, adj. 1887–90 chair-marking, n. 1885– chair matter, n. 1748–1921 chairoplane, n. 1922– Browse more nearby entries