chair•man
Pronunciation: (châr'mun), [key] — n., pl. v. -men, -maned -manned, -man•ing -man•ning.
—n. - the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- the administrative head of a department in a high school, college, or university.
- someone employed to carry or wheel a person in a chair.
—v.t. - to act as or be chairman of (a meeting, committee, etc.).
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