[noun] a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
[noun] the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics" Synonyms:professorship
[noun] the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson" Synonyms:president, man, woman, person
[noun] an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles a chair; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair" Synonyms:electric death hot seat
[verb] act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years" Synonyms:man
[verb] preside over; "John moderated the discussion" Synonyms:moderate, lead
