1. (noun) chair
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
Synonyms: chairwoman, electric chair, chairperson, death chair, president, chairman, professorship, hot seat
2. (noun) professorship, chair
the position of professor
Synonyms: chairwoman, electric chair, chairperson, hot seat, death chair, president, chairman, professorship, chair
3. (noun) president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairperson
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
Synonyms: chairwoman, chair, prexy, chairperson, electric chair, death chair, president, chairman, professorship, hot seat
4. (noun) electric chair, chair, death chair, hot seat
an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
Synonyms: chairwoman, chair, chairperson, chairman, death chair, electric chair, president, hot seat, professorship
5. (verb) chair
a particular seat in an orchestra
Synonyms: chairwoman, electric chair, chairperson, death chair, president, chairman, professorship, hot seat
6. (verb) chair, chairman
act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
Synonyms: chairman, moderate, lead, chair
7. (verb) moderate, chair, lead
preside over
Synonyms: lead, temper, run, mince, hold in, tame, precede, result, chairman, control, chair, 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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