Chair Meaning

There are 7 meaning(s) for word Chair

Meaning 1 : act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university

    Example : She chaired the department for many years

    Synonyms : chairman
Meaning 2 : the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

    Example : address your remarks to the chairperson

    Synonyms : chairman,  chairperson,  chairwoman,  president
Meaning 3 : preside over

    Synonyms : lead,  moderate
Meaning 4 : an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person

    Example : the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair

    Synonyms : death chair,  electric chair,  hot seat
Meaning 5 : the position of professor

    Example : he was awarded an endowed chair in economics

    Synonyms : professorship
Meaning 6 : a particular seat in an orchestra

    Example : he is second chair violin

Meaning 7 : a seat for one person, with a support for the back

    Example : he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down

How to Pronounce Chair

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