chairman
A person presiding over a meeting, sometimes especially a manA person presiding over a meeting, sometimes especially a man. (Compare chairwoman, chairperson, chair.)
» He's the chairman of the committee.
Er ist der Vorsitzende des Komitees.
Он председатель комитета.
Він голова комітету.
Meaning
3 sensesA person presiding over a meeting, sometimes especially a man. (Compare chairwoman, chairperson, chair.)
Vorsitzender, Vorsitzende
председа́тельpredsedátelʹ
голова́holová
The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity.
председа́тельpredsedátelʹ
голова́holová
(historical)Someone whose job is to carry people in a portable chair, sedan chair, or similar conveyance.
- the male officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
Examples
141 sentencesHe's the chairman of the committee.
Він голова комітету.
ruОн председатель комитета.
deEr ist der Vorsitzende des Komitees.
He was elected chairman.
Його обрали головою.
ruОн был избран председателем.
deEr wurde zum Vorsitzenden gewählt.
He was appointed chairman.
Його призначили головою.
deEr wurde zum Vorsitzenden ernannt.
They elected him chairman.
Вони обрали його головою.
deSie wählten ihn zum Vorsitzenden.
They appointed him chairman.
Вони призначили його головою.
ruОни назначили его председателем.
deSie ernannten ihn zum Vorsitzenden.
Translations
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Forms
plural: chairmenWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
Collocations
7 patterns- be appointed chairman
- chairman of the
- appointed chairman
- was elected chairman
- the chairman of
- elected chairman
- is the chairman