chair
A1Frequent NGSL-2UK /tʃeə(r)/US /tʃer/
Meaning
noun
a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back, a seat and four legs
“a table and chairs”
verb
to act as the chairman or chairwoman of a meeting, discussion, etc.
“to chair a committee”
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“President Healey, Chair Capozzi, Provost Rice, Dean Rollag, members of the governing boards, parents, spouses, friends, and babies, and my fellow graduates, it is my extreme honor to speak to you today”
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