Definition of 'chair'

Noun

1. a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"

        

2. the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"
      Synonyms: professorship
3. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"
      Synonyms: president chairman chairwoman chairperson
4. an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"
      Synonyms: electric chair death chair hot seat

Verb

1. act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"
      Synonyms: chairman
2. preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
      Synonyms: moderate lead

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