chairman

Definition

  • noun: the person (especially a man) who is in charge of a meeting, committee, or event
  • noun: the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or event
  • synonyms: chair

Examples

  • He's the new 'chairman' [='chair, chairperson'] of the task force on school violence.

  • the 'chairman' of the airline company

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Mr. Corleone, excuse me. which is affiliated with immobiliare? True. Why not? Wasn't there any questioning about the timing on this particular deposit? Mr. Chairman, if I may? The Vito Andolini Corleone Foundation, of which Mary Corleone is chairman, has made an endowment of million dollars. (..)
    1990 The Godfather Part III
  • (..) He's Italian. Mary, we've been waiting for you. Remember to keep your voice low. And smile. Don't forget to smile. The honorary chairman of the Vito Corleone Foundation: my daughter, Mary Corleone. Thanks. I think I inherited my father's love for speechmaking. Here it goes. (..)
    1990 The Godfather Part III