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Meaning of the word chairs in English

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chairs

Noun

1.

a separate seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs.

Synonym:
seat
2.

the person in charge of a meeting or of an organization (used as a neutral alternative to chairman or chairwoman).

Example:
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a three-year term as the board’s deputy chair
Synonym:
chairpersonchairmanchairwomanpresidentconvenerspokespersonspokesmanspokeswomanleaderMCshop steward

Verb

1.

act as chairperson of or preside over (an organization, meeting, or public event).

Example:
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the debate was chaired by the Archbishop of York
Synonym:
moderateleaddirectconductrunmanagecontrolsupervisesuperintendoverseeguide
2.

carry (someone) aloft in a chair or in a sitting position to celebrate a victory.

Example:
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no one seemed anxious to chair him around the hall
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