plural chairmen
1
: a person and especially a man who serves as chairperson
the chairman of the board
the chairman of the college's English department
2
: a carrier of a sedan chair
chairmaned or chairmanned; chairmaning or chairmanning
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Examples of chairman in a Sentence
Noun
the chairman of the airline company
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2024
Ross had stepped aside as chief executive officer of Related in 2012 and is now chairman, with CEO Jeff Blau and President Bruce Beal largely running day-to-day operations.
—Natalie Wong, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The company, led by chairman Yannick Bolloré and CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine, did not disclose its earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (EBITA) on Monday.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2024
Ross had stepped aside as chief executive officer of Related in 2012 and is now chairman, with CEO Jeff Blau and President Bruce Beal largely running day-to-day operations.
—Natalie Wong, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairman. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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