Chair (noun)
definition:
the position of professor
example:
"I was awarded an endowed chair in economics."
Synonyms
ProfessorshipChair (noun)
definition:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
example:
"They put their coat over the back of the chair and sat down."
Chair (noun)
definition:
a particular seat in an orchestra
example:
"They are second chair violin."
Chair (noun)
definition:
an instrument of execution by electrocution
Chair (noun)
definition:
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
example:
"address your remarks to the chairperson"
Chair (verb)
definition:
to preside over
example:
"I volunteered to chair the committee."
Chair (verb)
definition:
to act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
example:
"I chaired the department for many years."
Synonyms
Chairman