—chair /tʃeər/ aep /tʃer/
noun [C] (FURNITURE)
A1 a seat for one person, which has a back, usually four legs, and sometimes two arms
→ SEE ALSO ARMCHAIR(Cf. ↑armchair) noun, DECKCHAIR(Cf. ↑deckchair), PUSHCHAIR(Cf. ↑pushchair), WHEELCHAIR(Cf. ↑wheelchair)See picture: office chair 
Thesaurus+: ↑Chairs and seatsthe chair
F0 INFORMAL FOR THE ELECTRIC CHAIR(Cf. ↑the electric chair)
Thesaurus+: ↑Death penalties• • •
Extra Examples:» Don't tip your chair back like that, you'll fall.» The coat was thrown over the back of the chair.» She slumped into the chair, exhausted.» The new chairs were covered in protective plastic wrappings.» We need a chair for Ian - could you get one from the other room?noun [C] (TITLE)
► F0 (the official position of) a person in charge of a meeting or organization, or a position in an official group, or the person in charge of or having an important position in a college or university department: » All questions should be addressed to the chair.Thesaurus+: ↑University and college education chair /tʃeər/ aep /tʃer/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for chair
► F0 to be the person in charge of a meeting, etc.: » Would you like to chair tomorrow's meeting?Thesaurus+: ↑Controlling and being in charge