English Explanatory Dictionary

chairperson

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

chairperson chairpersons chairpeople

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρᾱ (hédrā) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair Latin persōna Anglo-Norman persouneder. Middle English persoun English person English -person English chairperson From chair + person, after chairman and chairwoman.

Synonyms

chair presiding officer presider

Derived words

chairpersonship cochairperson vice chairperson

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