DICTOMETER

CHAIRS

(chair, silla, stol)

1. Synonyms:
   • Chair
   Definitions:
   • a seat for one person, with a support for the back
   Examples:
   • He put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Professorship
   • Chair
   Definitions:
   • the position of professor
   Examples:
   • He was awarded an endowed chair in economics
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • President
   • Chairman
   • Chairwoman
   • Chair
   • Chairperson
   Definitions:
   • the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
   Examples:
   • Address your remarks to the chairperson
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Electric chair
   • Chair
   • Death chair
   • Hot seat
   Definitions:
   • an instrument of execution by electrocution
   • resembles an ordinary seat for one person
   Examples:
   • The murderer was sentenced to die in the chair
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Chair
   Definitions:
   • a particular seat in an orchestra
   Examples:
   • He is second chair violin
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Chair
   • Chairman
   Definitions:
   • act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
   Examples:
   • She chaired the department for many years
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Moderate
   • Chair
   • Lead
   Definitions:
   • preside over
   Examples:
   • John moderated the discussion