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

Need another word that means the same as “chairman”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “chairman” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Chairman” are: chair, chairperson, chairwoman, president, convener

Chairman as a Noun

Definitions of "Chairman" as a noun

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

• A person chosen to preside over a meeting.
• The permanent or long-term president of a committee, company, or other organization.
• (since 1949) the leading figure in the Chinese Communist Party.
• The officer who presides at the meetings of an organization.
• One of the two people carrying a sedan chair.

Synonyms of "Chairman" as a noun (5 Words)

chair	The post of a chairperson. The murderer was sentenced to die in the chair.
chairperson	A chairman or chairwoman (used as a neutral alternative). Address your remarks to the chairperson.
chairwoman	A woman chosen to preside over a meeting.
convener	A senior trade union official at a workplace. A local Transport Union convener.
president	The office of the United States head of state. The president of the European Union.

Usage Examples of "Chairman" as a noun

• The party chairman.
• He was chairman of the finance committee.
• He received an offer to become the company's chairman and chief executive.
• The chairman of the conference.

Chairman as a Verb

Definitions of "Chairman" as a verb

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

• Act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university.

Synonyms of "Chairman" as a verb (1 Word)

chair

Act or preside as chair as of an academic department in a university. She chaired the department for many years.

Associations of "Chairman" (30 Words)

administration	The act of administering medication. Things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration.
board	A flat portable surface usually rectangular designed for board games. Board and lodging.
caucus	Of a voter attend an electoral caucus especially on behalf of a particular candidate. Up to fifty caucuses met daily on conference grounds to discuss lobbying strategies.
chairperson	A chairman or chairwoman (used as a neutral alternative). Address your remarks to the chairperson.
commanding	Used of a height or viewpoint. A commanding officer.
consular	Relating to the ancient Roman consuls, two annually elected chief magistrates who jointly ruled the republic. Rome once again held consular elections.
corruption	The action or effect of making someone or something morally depraved. The luxury and corruption among the upper classes.
democratic	(in the US) relating to the Democratic Party. A democratic or popular movement.
elect	Select by a vote for an office or membership. Success was a sign that they were one of the elect.
elected	Subject to popular election.
election	The predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists. They celebrated his election.
elective	An optional course of study. The National Assembly with 125 elective members.
electorate	The body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote. 75 per cent of the electorate voted for a Scottish parliament in some form.
executive	Suitable for a senior business executive. The executive branch of government.
fed	Any federal law enforcement officer.
govern	Conduct oneself, especially with regard to controlling one’s emotions. His belief in God governs his conduct.
governing	The act of governing exercising authority. Regulations for the governing of state prisons.
government	Government the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed. He had considerable experience of government.
governor	The elected executive head of a state of the US. The governor of the Bank of England.
mayor	(in the US, Canada, and certain other countries) the head of a municipal corporation, elected by the public.
minister	Administer a sacrament. The Angels are ministers of the Divine Will.
misrule	Government that is inefficient or dishonest. He misruled his country for fourteen years.
political	Interested in or active in politics. A political machine.
president	The office of the United States head of state. The president of the European Union.
privatization	The transfer of a business, industry, or service from public to private ownership and control. The government launched a new round of privatizations.
rector	(in other Anglican Churches) a member of the clergy who has charge of a parish.
regime	A coordinated programme for the promotion or restoration of health a regimen. Ideological opponents of the regime.
tenure	Guaranteed permanent employment especially as a teacher or lecturer after a probationary period security of tenure. Tenure for university staff has been abolished.
tyrannical	Characteristic of tyranny; oppressive and controlling. A tyrannical parent.
voting	A choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative.