noun
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
Examples
- he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down
noun
the position of professor
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- he was awarded an endowed chair in economics
noun
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
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- address your remarks to the chairperson
noun
an instrument of execution by electrocution
Synonyms
electric chair
death chair
hot seat
Examples
- resembles an ordinary seat for one person
- the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair
noun
a particular seat in an orchestra
Examples
- he is second chair violin
verb
act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
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- She chaired the department for many years
verb
preside over
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- John moderated the discussion