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Nouns (9)

n. a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"

n. the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"

hot seat, electric chair, death chair

n. an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

president, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson

n. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"

Verbs (4)

v. act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"

v. act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"

v. preside over; "John moderated the discussion"

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Fuzzynyms (50)

administrator, decision maker, admin

n. someone who administers a business

executive, administrator

n. someone who manages a government agency or department

coach, manager, handler

n. (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

n. one who supervises or has charge and direction of

n. a person who rules or guides or inspires others

n. the male ruler of an empire

n. the chief executive of a republic

director, manager, managing director

n. someone who controls resources and expenditures

director, stage director

n. (supervisor)

monitor, proctor

n. someone who supervises (an examination)

monitor, reminder, admonisher

n. someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided

v. be in charge of

carry, conduct, bear, behave, acquit, deport, comport

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

supervise, manage, oversee, superintend

v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"

preside, act as president

v. act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"

v. move ahead (of others) in time or space

intercede, mediate, liaise, arbitrate

v. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement"

interpose, interfere, intervene, step in, step into, get involved

v. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"

modulate, inflect

v. vary the pitch of one's speech

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