chairman
pronunciation
How to pronounce chairman in British English:
UK [ˈtʃeəmən]
How to pronounce chairman in American English:
US [ˈtʃermən]
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- Noun:
- the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
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- Verb:
- act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
Word Origin
- chairman (n.)
- 1650s, "occupier of a chair of authority," from chair (n.) + man (n.). Meaning "member of a corporate body chosen to preside at meetings" is from c. 1730. Chairwoman in this sense first attested 1752; chairperson 1971.
Example
- 1. Federal reserve chairman ben bernanke expects growth in 2010 .
- 2. He has held the role of chairman since 2006 .
- 3. But some fundamental problems in approach are proving hard to deal with , according to hung-kuan chen , chairman of the shanghai conservatory piano department .
- 4. David 's the chairman of our board .
- 5. He becomes the chairman of your board .