CHAIR

• (noun) the position of professor

  "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"

  synonyms : professorship

• (noun) a seat for one person, with a support for the back

  "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"

• (noun) a particular seat in an orchestra

  "he is second chair violin"

• (noun) an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person

  "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

  synonyms : death chair , electric chair , hot seat

• (noun) the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

  "address your remarks to the chairperson"

  synonyms : chairman , chairperson , chairwoman , president

• (verb) preside over

  "John moderated the discussion"

  synonyms : lead , moderate

• (verb) act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university

  "She chaired the department for many years"

  synonyms : chairman

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