chair
//tʃɛr//
Noun
chairSingular
chairsPlural
1
A piece of furniture with a seat, legs, and a back, designed for one person to sit on.
Please sit down on the chair.
2
The position of a person who leads or presides over a meeting, committee, or organization.
She was elected to the chair of the committee.
3
A professorship or position of authority at a university.
She was appointed to the chair of history at Oxford University.
Verb
1
To act as chairperson of or preside over a meeting, committee, or organization.
She will chair the meeting tomorrow.