- chairman⇄chairman, noun, pl.-men,verb, -manned,-manning.
- chairman⇄noun 1. the person who is in charge of a meeting.
Ex. The chairman called the meeting to order.
2. the person at the head of a committee, board, or other organized body.
Ex. The chairman asked the committee if they wished to recess. - chairman⇄v.t., v.i. to conduct or serve as chairman.
Ex. He supervised the corporation's financial affairs, chairmanned some of its most important committees (Time).