Synonyms 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

Matched Categories

1. • Discuss
   • Head
   • Instrument Of Execution
   • Position
   • Seat

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   movable seat

2. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   seat of justice, seat of authority

3. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   chairman, presiding officer

4. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   professorship

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1. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   seat, professorship, chairman

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1. List of paraphrases for "chair":

   presidency, president, chairman, chairperson, chairmanship, chaire, chairing, flesh, chairs, wheelchair, presiding, armchair, chairholder, chairwoman, presidential, pulpit, preside, chaired, speaker, chairpersonship, présidence, seat, silla

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1. Pope Francis:

   It was also about laying bare the closed hearts, which frequently hide even behind the church’s teachings or good intentions, in order to sit in the chair of Moses and judge, sometimes with superiority and superficiality, difficult cases and wounded families.

2. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith:

   If (Zuckerberg) was an honest individual in writing those words, he'd be sitting in that chair today.

3. Rob Didato:

   A couple of guys just got together and said it’s ridiculous that this girl can’t get a new chair, I guess it was insurance issues, and they said, 'We should start a campaign,’.

4. State Nellie Gorbea:

   Last week, in my testimony to the Board of Elections, I recommended that the Board of Elections and I co-chair a diverse statewide task force that can help broker solutions ensuring we do not unintentionally disenfranchise any portion of our electorate, my office will work proactively and collaboratively with the Board of Elections and local boards of canvassers to hold a fair and secure election on June 2.

5. Dick Van Dyke:

   … I get to do a little song and dance number, i gotta be a part of it… This time there’s no four hours in the makeup chair, I grew into the part! I don’t have to wear makeup at all!