Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with chairman in American Collocation
chairman
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈtʃermən/
types of chairman
deputy
executive
honorary
non-executive
vice
The chairman and vice-chairman are appointed for a period of three years.
temporary
acting
interim
He will take over from Paul Smith, who has been acting chairman since June.
leaving
outgoing
A vote of thanks is due to our outgoing chairman, Stephen Black.
branch
club
committee
company
council
panel
party
According to the club chairman the offer made was not enough.
choose a chairman
appoint someone (as)
elect someone (as)
He was elected chairman in 1997.
be a chairman
serve as
take over as
Hunter returned to Chicago and served as chairman of the City Homes Association.