noun |
adj |
verb |
adv |
(noun) professorship
the position of professor
he was awarded an endowed chair in economics
(noun) electric chair, death chair, hot seat
an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair
(noun) president, chairman, chairperson, chairwoman
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
address your remarks to the chairperson
preside over
John moderated the discussion
(verb) chairman
act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
She chaired the department for many years