Synonyms for chair
tʃɛərcha·ir

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1. chairnoun

   a seat for one person, with a support for the back

   "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, electric chair, chairperson, death chair, president, chairman, professorship, hot seat

2. professorship, chairnoun

   the position of professor

   "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, electric chair, chairperson, hot seat, death chair, president, chairman, professorship

3. president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairpersonnoun

   the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

   "address your remarks to the chairperson"

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, prexy, chairperson, electric chair, death chair, president, chairman, professorship, hot seat

4. electric chair, chair, death chair, hot seatnoun

   an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person

   "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, chairperson, chairman, death chair, electric chair, president, hot seat, professorship

5. chairverb

   a particular seat in an orchestra

   "he is second chair violin"

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, electric chair, chairperson, death chair, president, chairman, professorship, hot seat

6. chair, chairmanverb

   act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university

   "She chaired the department for many years"

   Synonyms:
   chairman, moderate, lead

7. moderate, chair, leadverb

   preside over

   "John moderated the discussion"

   Synonyms:
   lead, temper, run, mince, hold in, tame, precede, result, chairman, control, moderate, hold, guide, check, soften, tone down, direct, extend, top, head, conduce, take, pass, leave, conduct, contribute, chasten, go, curb, contain

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1. • Discuss
   • Head
   • Instrument Of Execution
   • Position
   • Seat

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1. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   movable seat

2. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   seat of justice, seat of authority

3. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   chairman, presiding officer

4. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   professorship

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1. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   seat, professorship, chairman

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1. List of paraphrases for "chair":

   presidency, president, chairman, chairperson, chairmanship, chaire, chairing, flesh, chairs, wheelchair, presiding, armchair, chairholder, chairwoman, presidential, pulpit, preside, chaired, speaker, chairpersonship, présidence, seat, silla

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1. Carlos Turcios:

   It is unacceptable that the ISD is not holding the co-chair accountable for her actions, she doxxed parents and financially impacted one of the parents' businesses. What type of leadership is the committee and FWISD showing to its students? That bullying and intimidation are OK? That it's fine to leave voicemails harassing parents if they disagree with you?

2. Jennifer Carnahan:

   The Republican Party of Minnesota has learned the Wabasha County Chair Facebook page was not hacked last night, as believed by the Wabasha County Chair, the offensive picture was unfortunately posted by a board member who has resigned effective immediately at the party's request.

3. Nenegale Diallo:

   But Nash locked the door again and hit her with a chair during one point in the struggle, DNAInfo reported. Police told the website that Nenegale’s sister helped pull Nash off of her and she was able to grab her phone in the struggle, calling her husband, who took around 20 minutes to return home. I took my phone and see my husband's number first. I pressed the number. I made a loud noise, screaming,' Please, help me ! Help me ! Call the police !' then Nenegale Diallo slapped me again. The phone is falling, but I was making noise so my husband could hear the noise. Nash tried to flee the scene, Nenegale Diallo said, but then was attacked by Nenegale Diallo, police said. Nash later died at a hospital. Defense attorney Anthony Michaels said in court this was an attack on Diallo's family in Nenegale Diallo home. Nenegale Diallo had been arrested once before, but records on the case were sealed, police told DNAInfo. Nenegale Diallo's Nenegale Diallo. Nenegale Diallo's been in this country 27 years and never had a problem.

4. White House:

   Today, President Biden announced that Alondra Nelson will perform the duties of director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy( OSTP) and Francis Collins will perform the duties of Science Advisor to the President Biden and Co-Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology until permanent leadership is nominated and confirmed, these appointments will allow OSTP and the President's Science and Technology agenda to move seamlessly forward under proven leadership.

5. Maria Zakharova:

   I can say this invitation was sent to the head of the Turkish foreign ministry, it is Russia's obligation as chair of this organization.