chairman
/ˈtʃɛɹ.mən/
nounverb
A person presiding over a meeting, sometimes especially a man. (Compare chairwoman, chairperson, chair.)
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Noun 2 meanings
A person presiding over a meeting, sometimes especially a man. (Compare chairwoman, chairperson, chair.)
The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity.
Verb 1 meaning
To serve as chairman.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From chair + -man.
CHAIRMAN at a glance
CHAIRMAN has 8 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + I 1 + R 1 + M 3 + A 1 + N 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,611 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with chairman
All rhymes- HUMAN10
- WOMAN10
- GERMAN9
- ROMAN7
- BATMAN10
- GENTLEMAN12
- NORMAN8
- SUPERMAN12
- FRESHMAN16
- BUSINESSMAN15
- CONGRESSMAN16
- FREEMAN12
One letter away
- CHAIRMEN15
- CHAINMAN15
- CHOIRMAN15
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