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Definition chairman in British English

chairman noun

[countable] noun
/ˈtʃeə(r)mən/
1

the person who is in charge of a meeting or committee. Many people prefer to say chair or chairperson, because the word chairman suggests that the person in this position is always a man.

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1.1

the person in charge of a large organization or company

Example

the new Chairman of Malaysian Airlines

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Definition chairman in British English