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1. The officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
   "address your remarks to the chairman"
   - president, chairwoman, chair, chairperson

1. Act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
   - chair

Derived forms: chairmaning, chairmaned, chairmen, chairmans

See also: chairmanship

Type of: head, lead, presiding officer

Encyclopedia: Chairman Chairman, People's Action Party