chairnoun [ C ]
uk/tʃeər/us/tʃer/chair noun [ C ] (FURNITURE)
A1 a seat for one person that has a back, usually four legs, and sometimes two arms
See also
armchair
deckchair
pushchair
wheelchair
the chair
informal for the electric chair
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?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Chairs & seats
- -seater
- armchair
- armrest
- banquette
- bar stool
- beach chair
- booster seat
- footstool
- front seat
- high chair
- living room suite
- lounger
- perch
- rocking chair
- sag bag
- seating
- settee
- stall
- stool
- window seat
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Death penalties
chair noun [ C ] (TITLE)
(the official position of) a person in charge of a meeting, official group or organization:
Who will take the chair at the next meeting?
All questions should be addressed to the chair.
She is the chair of the board of governors at a local school.
(the position of) the person in charge of a college or university department:
He was appointed to the Chair of Physics at Cambridge in the early 20th century.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- authoritative
- balance of power
- divide
- dominant
- have sb by the balls idiom
- have sb eating out of your hand idiom
- have sb in the palm of your hand idiom
- have sth in hand idiom
- heel
- high-handed
- hook
- pull
- pull rank idiom
- pull the strings idiom
- putty
- regimentation
- rein
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University & college education
chairverb [ T ]
uk/tʃeər/us/tʃer/to be the person in charge of a meeting, etc.:
Would you like to chair tomorrow's meeting?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- authoritative
- balance of power
- divide
- dominant
- have sb by the balls idiom
- have sb eating out of your hand idiom
- have sb in the palm of your hand idiom
- have sth in hand idiom
- heel
- high-handed
- hook
- pull
- pull rank idiom
- pull the strings idiom
- putty
- regimentation
- rein
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