Antonyms for chair
tʃɛərcha·ir

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1. chairnoun

   a seat for one person, with a support for the back

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

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, electric chair, chairperson, death chair, president, chairman, professorship, hot seat

2. professorship, chairnoun

   the position of professor

   "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, electric chair, chairperson, hot seat, death chair, president, chairman, professorship

3. president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairpersonnoun

   the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

   "address your remarks to the chairperson"

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, prexy, chairperson, electric chair, death chair, president, chairman, professorship, hot seat

4. electric chair, chair, death chair, hot seatnoun

   an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person

   "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, chairperson, chairman, death chair, electric chair, president, hot seat, professorship

5. chairverb

   a particular seat in an orchestra

   "he is second chair violin"

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, electric chair, chairperson, death chair, president, chairman, professorship, hot seat

6. chair, chairmanverb

   act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university

   "She chaired the department for many years"

   Synonyms:
   chairman, moderate, lead

7. moderate, chair, leadverb

   preside over

   "John moderated the discussion"

   Synonyms:
   lead, temper, run, mince, hold in, tame, precede, result, chairman, control, moderate, hold, guide, check, soften, tone down, direct, extend, top, head, conduce, take, pass, leave, conduct, contribute, chasten, go, curb, contain

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1. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   seat, professorship, chairman

How to use chair in a sentence?

1. Stefanos Tsitsipas:

   The chair umpire was very incorrect in what he was telling me during the match, i dont know what this chair umpire has in specific against my team, but hes been complaining and telling me that my team talks all of the time when Im out on the court playing. Hes very I dont know. I believe hes not right, because I never hear anything of what my team says from the outside.

2. Aled Brewerton:

   The Vice Chair's here. I take charge ! read the standing orders. Read them and understand them !

3. Vladlen Tatarsky:

   Sit here or here. Sit over on the chair, i’ll sit over there. I am too shy.

4. Dave Husselbee:

   Some of the staff was unsure but once the chair of the science department decided to do it, all the others were enthusiastic.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   When I was chair of the California Democratic party many years ago, the Republicans always prevailed in the absentee ballots, they know how to do this.

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