chair
(verb) /tʃer/
Similar to: preside; lead; moderate; oversee; direct
Definition: to be the person in charge of a meeting, a committee, or a formal discussion.
Translation: vadīt (sēdi), prezidēt, būt priekšsēdētājam
Examples:
“The most senior member of the board will chair the meeting today.”
“She was asked to chair the committee responsible for the new budget.”
“Who is going to chair the debate between the two candidates?”
(noun) /tʃer/
Similar to: seat; armchair; bench; stool; chairperson
Definition: a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, typically with four legs and a back;
!!! also, the position of being in charge of a meeting or organization.
Translation: krēsls, priekšsēdētājs, katedra
Examples: “Please take a chair and make yourself comfortable while you wait.”
“He was elected as the chair of the board of directors last month.”
“The university has established a new chair in the department of economics.”
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
chair (
noun)
1.
a) a seat typically having four legs and a back for one person
b) - electric chair used with the
2.
a) an official seat or a seat of authority, state, or dignity
b) an office or position of authority or dignity
c) - professorship holds a university chair
d) - chairman
3.
a sedan chair
4.
a position of employment usually of one occupying a chair or desk , specifically the position of a player in an orchestra or band
5.
any of various devices that hold up or support
(
verb)
transitive verb
1.
to install in office
2.
chiefly British to carry on the shoulders in acclaim - we chaired you through the market place A. E. Housman
3.
to preside as of - chairman
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
chair (
noun)
1.
a person in charge of a meeting
SYNONYMS:
chairman, chairperson, moderator, president, presider, prolocutor, speaker
RELATED WORDS:
chairwoman; cochair, cochairman, cochairperson, cochairwoman, copresident
(
noun)
2.
the place of leadership or command
SYNONYMS:
chair, driver's seat, headship, helm, rein(s)
RELATED WORDS:
chieftainship, commandership, directorship; forefront, lead, vanguard; captainship, chairmanship, deanship, dictatorship, generalship, governorship, kingship, mastership, mastery, premiership, presidency, presidentship, superintendency; dominance, dominion, jurisdiction, sovereignty ( sovranty), sway, upper hand; eminence, height, pedestal, pinnacle, seat, throne, top