chairman
word
/ˈtʃɛɹmən/
CHAIR-muhn
/tʃˈeəmən/
CHAIR-muhn
Definition
A chairman is the person who leads a meeting, committee, or organization. In business, it can also mean the head of a company's board.
Usage & Nuances
Common in formal and business contexts. In modern English, many speakers prefer gender-neutral terms such as 'chair' or 'chairperson'. Common collocations: 'board chairman', 'committee chairman', and 'serve as chairman'.
Spanish: presidente - presidente de la juntaPortuguese (BR): presidente - chefe da mesa diretoraPortuguese (PT): presidente - dirigente da mesaChinese (Simplified): 主席 - 董事长Chinese (Traditional): 主席 - 董事長Hindi: अध्यक्ष - सभापतिArabic: رئيس - رئيس مجلس الإدارةBengali: চেয়ারম্যান - সভানেতাRussian: председательJapanese: 議長 - 会長Vietnamese: chủ tịchKorean: 의장 - 회장Turkish: başkanUrdu: چیئرمین - صدرIndonesian: ketua
Example Sentences
The chairman opened the meeting at nine o’clock.
basic
She is the chairman of the school committee.
basic
The chairman thanked everyone for coming.
basic
Our chairman wants the final report by Friday.
natural
People still call him the chairman, even though he retired last year.
natural
The chairman stepped in before the discussion got out of control.
natural