Chair — synonyms, definition

1. chair (Noun)

authority bench capital punishment chairman chairperson chairwoman dais death chair electric chair electrocution execution furniture guillotine hot seat job office pew place post president • • •

chair (Noun) — A seat for one person, with a support for the back. ex. "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"

chair (Noun) — The position of professor. ex. "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"

chair (Noun) — The officer who presides at the meetings of an organization. ex. "address your remarks to the chair"

chair (Noun) — An instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person. ex. "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

chair (Noun) — A particular seat in an orchestra. ex. "he is second chair violin"

berth billet instrument of execution office place position post presiding officer seat situation spot Eames chair Kalon Tripa Rocker armchair barber chair chair of state chaise chaise longue daybed feeding chair fighting chair folding chair garden chair highchair ladder-back ladder-back chair lawn chair rocking chair side chair straight chair • • • back backrest leg

2. chair (Verb)

arbitrate lead moderate preside regulate umpire

chair (Verb) — Act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university. ex. "She chaired the department for many years"

chair (Verb) — Preside over. ex. "John chaired the discussion"

discuss hash out head lead talk over