chairman

Word parts

chair + -man

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtʃɛːmən/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtʃɛr.mən/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular chairman

Plural chairmen

1. (countable) A chairman is the person who controls a meeting or an organization.
   • Synonyms: chair, chairperson and chairwoman

   Alan Eastwood is the former chairman of the Police Federation.

   Mr Saatchi will continue as chairman but is being replaced as chief executive by Robert Louis-Dreyfus.

   Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen I'd like to present to the board the results of our research.

Related words

• chair
• chairwoman
• man