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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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Though the Chiefs organization has not taken an official team stance on the speech, the wife and eldest daughter of team chairman Clark Hunt have praised Butker, while the NFL has distanced itself from the kicker’s words.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
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Noun
Its largest single recipient is Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and sponsor of FIT21.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Though the Chiefs organization has not taken an official team stance on the speech, the wife and eldest daughter of team chairman Clark Hunt have praised Butker, while the NFL has distanced itself from the kicker’s words.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairman. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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