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Definition of chairman : 1. One whose business it is to cary a chair or sedan.
2. The presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or private meeting, or of any organized body.

Synonyms:

chairperson, chairwoman, death chair, hot seat, professorship, electric chair, chair, prexy, lead, chief executive, moderate, director, moderator, president

Usage examples:

• " The Chairman of that Committee was Senator Ratcliffe, always mentioned by Mr. Baker in cypher, and with every precaution. - "Democracy An American Novel", Henry Adams.
• " I am the eldest here, and of course I must be chairman. - "A Tale of the Summer Holidays", G. Mockler.
• Mr. Chairman, the explanation given to this clause does not satisfy my mind. - "The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus", American Anti-Slavery Society.