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/CHe(ə)r/,
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chairs, plural;
  1. Act as chairperson of or preside over (an organization, meeting, or public event)

  2. Carry (someone) aloft in a chair or in a sitting position to celebrate a victory

Noun
  1. A separate seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs

  2. A sedan chair

  3. The person in charge of a meeting or organization (used as a neutral alternative to chairman or chairwoman)
    • - a three-year term as the board’s deputy chair
  4. An official position of authority, for example on a board of directors
    • - the editorial chair
  5. A professorship
    • - he held a chair in physics
  6. A particular seat in an orchestra
    • - she was fourth-chair trumpet
  7. A metal socket holding a railroad rail in place

  1. (chair) act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"
  2. (chair) a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
  3. (chair) professorship: the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"
  4. (chair) moderate: preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
  5. (chair) president: the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"
  6. electric chair: an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"
  7. Les Chaises (The Chairs) is an absurdist "tragic farce" by Eugene Ionesco. It was written in 1952 and debuted the same year.
  8. A chair is a stable, raised surface used to sit on, commonly for use by one person. Chairs often have the seat raised above floor level, supported by four legs. ...
  9. (Chair (acrobatics)) The use of chairs as props in acrobatic activities falls into three broad categories: balancing, vaulting and contortion.
  10. (Chair (MC)) An MC (emcee) is the host of an official public or private staged event or other performance. "MC" is an abbreviation for "Master of Ceremonies". The MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving. An MC may also tell jokes or anecdotes. ...
  11. (Chair (official)) The chairman is the highest office of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. ...
  12. (Chair (railway)) Chairs, in railway parlance, are steel or cast-iron supports for rails. They may be screwed or bolted to wooden railroad ties or cast as integral parts of concrete track supports. The rail sits in the chair and is held in place by any of various fastening devices.
  13. (Chair (or Chairman, Chairperson, etc.)) National delegates elected by participating governments to lead the deliberations of the Convention’s subsidiary bodies. Different chairs may be elected for other informal groups. ...
  14. 1. The Chair of the Board of Directors of the ѥå , responsible for the orderly meeting and functioning of the Board. 2. The official head/leader of a committee, such as a project management committee.
  15. (chair) Term used by Kavi Groups. Chair privileges are granted to group participants when setting up new groups or managing the group roster. ...
  16. (Chair) the Presiding Officer at a meeting of the House or a Committee;
  17. (chair) the person who leads the governing body.
  18. (Chair) a movable seat with a back
  19. (Chair) (s) - In concrete formwork, the support for the reinforcing steel.
  20. (Chair) Piece of furniture designed to accommodate one person; consisting of a seat, legs, back, and often arms.
  21. (Chair) a traditional designation of the current presiding officer.
  22. (Chair) A term used to refer to the presiding officer in a floor session or in a legislative committee meeting.
  23. (4.2.1 Chair) A Chair or Co-Chairs (hereinafter referred to as “Chair”) will be chosen by a majority vote of the HUB members. Consecutive terms of office may be approved by the HUB members. ...
  24. ("chair") means a person appointed to preside at meetings of a committee or panel;
  25. (CHAIR) 9. Is your chair slightly forward to facilitate proper knee position?