CHAIR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CHAIR?

Need another word that means the same as “chair”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “chair” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Chair” are: chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, president, death chair, electric chair, professorship, seat, convener, spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman, leader, mc, master of ceremonies, mistress of ceremonies, lead, moderate, preside over, take the chair of, be in the chair at, officiate at

Chair as a Noun

Definitions of "Chair" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “chair” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The person in charge of a meeting or of an organization (used as a neutral alternative to chairman or chairwoman.
• The officer who presides at the meetings of an organization.
• The post of a chairperson.
• The position of professor.
• A seat for one person, with a support for the back.
• A particular seat in an orchestra.
• A separate seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs.
• A professorship.
• A metal socket holding a rail in place on a railway sleeper.
• An instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person.

Synonyms of "Chair" as a noun (16 Words)

chairman	One of the two people carrying a sedan chair. The chairman of the conference.
chairperson	The officer who presides at the meetings of an organization. Address your remarks to the chairperson.
chairwoman	The officer who presides at the meetings of an organization.
convener	The chairman and civic head of some regional Scottish councils. A local Transport Union convener.
death chair	The absence of life or state of being dead.
electric chair	A car that is powered by electricity.
leader	The person or team that is winning a sporting competition at a particular time. The leader of a protest group.
master of ceremonies	An artist of consummate skill.
mc	One million periods per second. I suffered a mc at 13 weeks last year.
mistress of ceremonies	A woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict.
president	The person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government. The Irish president.
professorship	The position of professor. He held a professorship in mathematics at the University of Bonn.
seat	A sitting place for a passenger in a vehicle or for a member of an audience. He dusted off the seat before sitting down.
spokesman	A person who makes statements on behalf of a group or individual. A spokesman for Greenpeace.
spokesperson	A spokesman or spokeswoman (used as a neutral alternative. A spokesperson for the Scottish Office.
spokeswoman	A woman who makes statements on behalf of a group or individual. A spokeswoman for the agency said it would not be investigating the case.

Usage Examples of "Chair" as a noun

• Address your remarks to the chairperson.
• He is second chair violin.
• He held a chair in physics.
• He was awarded an endowed chair in economics.
• He put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down.
• He was due to step down after a three-year stint in the chair.
• She's the chair of a research committee.
• The murderer was sentenced to die in the chair.

Chair as a Verb

Definitions of "Chair" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “chair” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university.
• Preside over.
• Act as chairperson of or preside over (an organization, meeting, or public event.
• Carry (someone) aloft in a chair or in a sitting position to celebrate a victory.

Synonyms of "Chair" as a verb (7 Words)

be in the chair at	Happen, occur, take place.
chairman	Act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university.
lead	Cause something to pass or lead somewhere. He followed up with a break of 105 to lead 3 0.
moderate	Make less severe or harsh. The dependability of an examining system rests on those who set moderate and mark the papers.
officiate at	Perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function.
preside over	Act as president.
take the chair of	Require (time or space.

Usage Examples of "Chair" as a verb

• She chaired the department for many years.
• No one seemed anxious to chair him round the hall.
• The debate was chaired by the Archbishop of York.

Associations of "Chair" (30 Words)

armchair	A large, comfortable chair with side supports for a person’s arms. An armchair traveller.
auditorium	The part of a theatre, concert hall, or other public building in which the audience sits. The National Indoor Arena is a magnificent auditorium and one of Britain s premier indoor venues.
bedspread	Decorative cover for a bed.
bench	Exhibit on a bench. His appointment to the civil bench.
bookcase	An open cabinet containing shelves on which to keep books.
cafeteria	A restaurant in which customers serve themselves from a counter and pay before eating. Employers who offer cafeteria plans and other flexible programs.
couch	A flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer. Gold and silver threads couched by hand.
creak	Make a high-pitched, screeching noise. The garden gate creaked open.
cupboard	A small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space. A broom cupboard.
curtain	Conceal or screen with a curtain. A curtain of trees.
cushion	A bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on. Underlay forms a cushion between carpet and floor.
desk	A specified section of a newspaper or broadcasting organization. He landed a job on the sports desk.
desktop	The working area of a computer screen regarded as a representation of a notional desktop and containing icons representing items such as files. You can now have multiple overlapping windows on the desktop.
dining	The act of eating dinner. The city has become a capital of fine dining.
fridge	A refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor. She put the carton of milk back in the fridge.
furnishing	Furniture, fittings, and other decorative accessories such as curtains and carpets, for a house or room. The furnishing comprised three easy chairs and one oval table.
furniture	Pieces of wood or metal placed round or between metal type to make blank spaces and fasten the type in the chase. They had too much furniture for the small apartment.
lounge	An upholstered seat for more than one person. A TV lounge.
pillow	Rest on or as if on a pillow. His head was pillowed on his arm.
proscenium	The stage of an ancient theatre.
recline	Cause to recline. He tried to recline his seat.
recliner	An armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it.
screech	Make a high pitched screeching noise. The van screeched round a bend at speed.
seat	Of a vehicle or building have seats for a specified number of people. Owen seated his guests in the draughty baronial hall.
sit	Sit and travel on the back of animal usually while controlling its motions. You can sit wherever you like.
sofa	An upholstered seat for more than one person. Sofa cushions.
squeak	Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin. The bill squeaked through with just six votes to spare.
stool	Lure with a stool as of wild fowl. Fibre in the child s diet will soften the stools.
table	A piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it. I d like the issue to be tabled for the next few months.
terrace	Make into terraces as for cultivation. The Incas terraced their mountainous land.