Synonym: speaker. Similar words: chair, wheelchair, hair, chain, German, fisherman, firm, firmly. Meaning: ['tʃeəmən] 
n. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization. v. act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university.
n. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization. v. act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university. 
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211 I think the chairman is working around to our point of view after all.
212 On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, can associate members vote on this subject?
213 No longer trammelled by his responsibilities as chairman, he could say what he wished.
214 I tell you the general terms, and then let the chairman summarize.
215 With the advent of the new chairman, the company began to prosper.
216 She missed out on the top job, but as a consolation prize was made deputy chairman.
217 I wanted to raise a question to the chairman but in a moment I lost my nerve.
218 The chairman was ill so his deputy spoke in his place.
219 I suggested putting the matter to a vote, but the chairman demurred.
220 With his usual skill, the chairman zeroed in on the most delicate subject of our meeting.
221 The new chairman made the cuts necessary to return the company to profitability.
222 Colleagues presented the retiring chairman with a cheque/presented a cheque to the retiring chairman.
223 The chairman laid out to adjourn the meeting for a week.
224 She enjoyed the privileges appertaining to the office of chairman.
225 The draft would give the president the power to appoint the central bank's chairman.
226 See if you can nail the chairman down to an exact date.
227 They may also be friends of the chairman, so they are reluctant to upset the applecart. Sentencedict.com
228 The chairman led the discussion back to the financial problem.
229 The new chairman hopes to get the company back on its feet within six months.
230 The chairman passed quickly over the first few items to leave more time for the main business of the meeting.
231 The chairman resigned amid a storm of publicity over the bonus payments.
232 She is acting as deputy to the chairman of the board.
233 I interviewed the chairman of the company in his seventh-floor eyrie.
234 She gave the customary speech of thanks to the chairman.
235 At that point, the chairman weighed in with a strong defence of company policy.
236 Candidates are urgently sought for the post of Conservative party chairman.
237 Accepting the gift was an error of judgement on the part of the party chairman.
238 As chairman I was anxious to co-operate with Mr Baker as far as possible.
239 The resolution was proposed by the chairman of the International Committee.
240 The chairman was able to steer the committee towards a decision.