1. The male officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
   "The chairman called the board meeting to order"

1. Act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
   "he chairmaned the English department for five years";
   - chair

Derived forms: chairmaned, chairmaning, chairmans, chairmen

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chair, chairperson, chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], head, hombre [N. Amer, informal], lead, man, president, prez [informal], sod [informal]

Encyclopedia: Chairman, Fiji Law Reform Commission