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chair Definition
(n)
a
seat
for
one
person
,
with
a
support
for
the
back
; "
he
put
his
coat
over
the
back
of
the
chair
and
sat
down
"
(n)
the
position
of
professor
; "
he
was
awarded
an
endowed
chair
in
economics
"
(n)
the
officer
who
presides
at
the
meetings
of
an
organization
; "
address
your
remarks
to
the
chairperson
"
(n)
an
instrument
of
execution
by
electrocution
;
resembles
a
chair
; "
the
murderer
was
sentenced
to
die
in
the
chair
"
(v)
act
or
preside
as
chair
,
as
of
an
academic
department
in
a
university
; "
She
chaired
the
department
for
many
years
"
(v)
preside
over
; "
John
moderated
the
discussion
"
chair Synonyms
chair
chairman
chairperson
chairwoman
death chair
electric chair
hot seat
lead
moderate
president
professorship
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