chairman

  1. Noun.  A person (implied male) presiding over a meeting.
  2. Noun.  The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity.
  3. Noun.  (historical) Someone whose job is to carry people in a portable chair, sedan-chair, or similar conveyance.

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