chairman
noun
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
chairmen
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pluralof chairman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Although dissents aren’t rare, Fed chairmen have often sought to project leadership by soliciting consensus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
To the chairmen of those committees, Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Jim Jordan: What is taking so long?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Indeed, Warsh was less willing than previous Fed chairmen to speculate much on the path of the economy, inflation and interest rates during his first press conference.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Before you get to that stage, however, club owners and chairmen will rely on their sporting director and chief executive to compile a list of names.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
I wrote a note to all the chairmen of English departments who had offered me jobs.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
