chairman

[US]/ˈtʃeəmən/
[UK]/ˈtʃermən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.chairman; president;chairman; chairman of the board

Phrases & Collocations

vice chairman

board chairman

deputy chairman

executive chairman

honorary chairman

department chairman

acting chairman

Example Sentences

the then chairman of the board.

the chairman's annual report.

the now chairman of the association

the chairman gave an audible gulp.

he is a past chairman of the society.

He's the honorary chairman of the committee.

He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.

The chairman was quite affable at the meeting.

a handshake from the chairman

The chairman made a few introductory remarks.

he's the Chairman of our local Bench.

the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House.

The chairman made a few conventional remarks.

The chairman dismissed the meeting.

The chairman of the committee expect to be back next Thursday.

The function of a chairman is to lead and control meetings.

The chairman had to cut short the proceedings.

They made the appointment of Peter as chairman of the union.

He acted as chairman of the meeting.

The chairman opened the Parliament.

Real-world Examples

How is the venerable state chairman?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Here's the Tetris company chairman explaining why.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Now I am the honorary chairman of the Group.

Source: Popular Science Essays

Zhong Zhenfang is the chairman of Haina Agriculture.

Source: CRI Online July 2019 Collection

He was ousted from his position as chairman.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Andrew Forrest is the chairman of the Walk Free foundation.

Source: VOA Special June 2016 Collection

Jan Vercamst is the chairman of the Liberal Trade Union.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2014

Ms. Cho is the daughter of the airline's chairman.

Source: VOA Special December 2014 Collection

Chris Beecher is a former chairman of the Navajo housing authority.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Menendez is the new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Source: VOA Special February 2021 Collection

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now