chair
noun
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
have chaired
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present perfectof chair.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Sir Keir should have chaired an emergency cross-government meeting more quickly after violence flared, he argued.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
Lawmakers who have chaired important committees or subcommittees, she said, are often sought out by K Street firms for their experience on key issues.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2021
Although black women have chaired subcommittees and held deputy posts in the House Democratic caucus, only two have chaired standing committees and none have served as caucus chair or whip.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2020
Black women have chaired subcommittees and held deputy posts in the House Democratic caucus; two have chaired standing committees, and none have served as caucus chair or whip.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2020
I would have thee to understand, sirrah, that thou art fitter for the House they have chaired thee unto than for mine.
From Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection by Walter Savage Landor
