1. A seat for one person, with a support for the back
   "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
    
2. A particular seat in an orchestra
   "he is second chair violin"
    
3. The position of professor
   "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics";
   - professorship
    
4. The officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
   "address your remarks to the chair";
   - president, chairperson, prez [informal]
    
5. An instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
   "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair";
   - electric chair, death chair, hot seat

1. Preside over
   "John chaired the discussion";
   - moderate, lead
    
2. Act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
   "She chaired the department for many years";
   - chairman

Derived forms: chaired, chairs, chairing

Type of: berth, discuss, hash out, head, instrument of execution, lead, office, place, position, post, presiding officer, seat, situation, talk over

Encyclopedia: Chair, Table and Hat Stand