Chairman

Definitions

1. A person presiding over a meeting.
2. The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity.
3. Someone whose job is to carry people in a portable chair, sedan chair, or similar conveyance.
   historical

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Examples

“When I got ready to leave⟳, why, Chairman Mao came down to the plane. Chairman Mao gave me some Chinese rugs and told me that I was the only prisoner of war that had ever come⟳ through there from North China.”

“Unsurprisingly, the Group was highly critical of the BTC's organisation and finances, and this prompted Marples to bring⟳ forward⟳ the Transport⟳ Act 1962, which created BR as a standalone entity with its own⟳ Board⟳, headed by a full-time chairman. Beeching accepted this latter position, and initially became the BTC chairman in June 1961.”

“Mr Western entered; but not before a small wrangling bout had passed between him and his chairmen; for the fellows, who had taken up their burden at the Hercules Pillars, had conceived no hopes of having any future good customer in the squire […]”

“Mr. Winkle, catching sight of a lady's face⟳ at the window of the sedan, turned hastily round, plied the knocker with all his might and main, and called frantically upon the chairman to take⟳ the chair away again.”

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