Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A person who leads a meeting or an organization, often overseeing discussions and decisions.
Chairman
/ˈtʃeəmən/Synonyms:
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Examples:
'You needn't act the chairman here,' said his friend, half aside.
The chairman opened the meeting with a brief speech.
Serving as the chairman, he proposed a new initiative.
Etymology:
Derived from chair, which denoted the seat of authority, combined with man, indicating an individual, first used in the sense of a leader of a meeting or a committee in the late 17th century.
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