vice-chairman

American  

[vahys-chair-muhn] / ˈvaɪsˈtʃɛər mən /

noun

vice-chairmen plural

1. a member of a committee, board, group, etc., designated as immediately subordinate to a chairman and serving as such in the latter's absence; a person who acts for and assists a chairman.

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vice-chairman British  

noun

1. a person who deputizes for a chairman and serves in his place during his absence or indisposition

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• vice-chairmanship
  noun

Inflected Forms

noun

• vice-chairmen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of vice-chairman

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Jonathan began to manage the Mango Man line two years later and was the vice-chairman of Mango's board at the time of his father's death.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

But he was also the vice-chairman of Rangers.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Zhang, 75, is a vice-chairman of the CMC, the body overseeing China's military that is chaired by Xi.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Mr Colquhoun, who is also vice-chairman of Scottish Land and Estates, told the BBC's Scotcast podcast that he feared the definition of a large landholding could be reduced in future.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Owing to the absence of Mrs. Meehan, Mrs. H. B. Myers, vice-chairman, was active head of the party most of the year.

From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI by Harper, Ida Husted