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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

  • (..) When you gonna have another Tony to take your pIace? -I'm working on it. -You have to work harder. Come. SOSA: This is Pedro Quinn... chairman of the Andes Sugar Corporation. -PIeasure meeting you. -Nice to meet you. GeneraI Edward Strasser, Commander of the First Army Corps. (..)
    1983 Scarface