chairman of the board
n · noun
Simple meaning
A chairperson of the board is a seat of office in an organization.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtʃɛɹməˈnʌvðəˈbɔɹd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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n
A chairperson of the board (or chair, chairman, or chairwoman) is a seat of office in an organization, especially of corporations.
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noun
The chairman of the board of directors of a corporation
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This meaning: A chairperson of the board (or chair, chairman, or chairwoman) is a seat of office in an organization, especially of corporations.
Used this way, chairman of the board is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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- Formality
- Specialist/technical
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- Not strongly marked
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- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
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