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chair
verb(chair)
act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
Synonyms: chairman,
Examples:
She chaired the department for many years.
chair
noun(chair)
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
Synonyms: chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, president,
Examples:
Address your remarks to the chairperson.
chair
verb(chair)
preside over
Synonyms: lead, moderate,
chair
noun(chair)
an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
Synonyms: death chair, electric chair, hot seat,
Examples:
The murderer was sentenced to die in the chair.
chair
noun(chair)
the position of professor
Synonyms: professorship,
Examples:
He was awarded an endowed chair in economics.
chair
noun(chair)
a particular seat in an orchestra
Examples:
He is second chair violin.
chair
noun(chair)
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
Examples:
He put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down.

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