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

Etymology

Origin of vice-chairman

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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After 24 years as Arsenal's vice-chairman, David Dein founded The Twinning Project in 2018, to forge bonds between football clubs and local prisons with the aim of minimising re-offending.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

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

He began to manage the Mango Man line two years later and is currently the vice-chairman of Mango's board, according to the company's website.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025

In 1889 he was co-opted by the Progressives an alderman of the London County Council, of which he became vice-chairman in 1890.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

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

Ten State vice-chairmen had been selected from different sections and eleven chairmen of active committees.

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

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 Trollope, Anthony