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

Nouns

• vice-chairmen
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of vice-chairman

First recorded in 1855–60

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Example Sentences

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Zhang was also vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, which controls the armed forces.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Venu Srinivasan, vice-chairman of Tata Trusts and a nominee director on Tata Sons' board, has sought a probe into alleged governance lapses at some trusts.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Greens MP Konstantin von Notz, vice-chairman of Germany's intelligence oversight committee, singled out Russia over the weapons case.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Bhatia is set to become Liverpool's vice-chairman, and will join an expanded board pending regulatory approval.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

To make the conference still more international in character a vice-chairman representing Germany was added and the appointment was left to the German societies.

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

It also noted that Tung had served as one of many vice-chairmen of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, China's top political advisory body, for four consecutive terms.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Mr Lewis, an entrepreneur who owns the Crombie clothing chain, was appointed vice-chairman for business relations by David Cameron in 2010 - one of nine Conservative Party vice-chairmen.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2013

Gary Cohn, president and chief operating officer, and David Viniar, chief finance officer, both received $19m, while Michael Evans and John Weinberg, both vice-chairmen, collected $17m each.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 12, 2013

David Ginsberg, one of NESV's two vice-chairmen, and investor Michael Gordon have been appointed as club directors and will be at the match alongside new co-owner Tom Werner.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 23, 2010

Railways in want of vice-chairmen might bid for his services; and in the City he might turn that "M.P." which belonged to him to good account in various ways.

From Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope

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