CHAIR Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

chair

noun

ˈcher

Definition of chair

as in chairperson

a person in charge of a meeting all questions and comments should be directed to the chair

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as in helm

the place of leadership or command the chair of the English department at the university

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ranks

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Recent Examples of chair Achilles then won in the 2024 general election to keep the seat, and he was named the minority party’s caucus chair. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 While an alcove over the truck roof often serves as part of a pop-up sleeper roof, the version on the X canopy houses an interior storage cubby designed to hold slim gear like an outdoor table and chair set. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 James is also a Tarrant County Republican Party precinct chair. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 Fauzan Zidni, chair of the Indonesian Film Agency (BPI), tells Variety the first draft, prepared with the Ministry of Culture, has taken shape since Cannes. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chair

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair

Noun

So did the chairperson of Hartford’s board of education, Shontá Browdy.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Delegate Vernon Criss, the committee’s chairperson, popped outside his office, then promptly walked back in.

— Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of chairperson

Noun

Kasdan, who directed the 2017 film and its 2019 sequel, returns to helm Open World from a script he co-wrote with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
All are under the helm of billionaire David Ellison and his new co-CEO Ynon Kreiz.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of helm

Noun

Whitmer is a former state representative and current chairman of the Sedgwick County Republican Party.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of chairman

Noun

When he was fatally shot, Kridner and Abernathy said Garza had raised the golf club above his head and swung it toward Kridner.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Betsy Smith, the head of the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit which operates the park, cheered the passage of the bill.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of head

Noun

Over the years Holt has interviewed political candidates on both sides of the aisle and is an experienced political debate moderator.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
It was later renamed the Maltin Modern Master Award in 2015 in honor of film critic and long-time SBIFF moderator Leonard Maltin.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of moderator

Noun

For almost 145 years, the Y has centered well-being through physical health, but also through connection and a sense of belonging, Victor Dominguez, president and chief executive of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, said in a statement.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The criticism follows Hinson's move to separate herself from the president's handling of the war with Iran late last month.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026