the chair

Определение the chair в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: electric chair (American slang); presiding officer of a legislative chamber or committee
chair: Chairperson
Under the rules of order adopted by the board, the chair may neither make nor second motions.
chair: One of two possible conformers of cyclohexane rings (the other being boat), shaped roughly like a chair
chair: The electric chair
The court will show no mercy; if he gets convicted, it's the chair for him.
chair: To carry someone in a seated position upon one's shoulders, especially in celebration or victory
We chaired you through the marketplace.
chair: {n} a moveable seat, a sedan
chair: A metal casting which is bolted to a sleeper and grips the rail to hold it in place with the aid of a wooden block or key
chair: Small metal fixture used to hold reinforcing bars away from the ground prior to the casting of concrete
chair: The Chair of the Student Disciplinary Committee
chair: The presiding officer of an assembly; a chairman; as, to address the chair
chair: The participating governments elect a Chair for the subsidiary bodies from amongst the delegates Different Chairs may be elected for other informal groups The Chair is responsible for facilitating progress towards an agreement and serves during the inter-sessional period until the start of the next COP
chair: An iron block used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers
chair: an item of furniture used to sit on or in comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench
chair: an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles a chair; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"
chair: chairperson; a non-gender-specific form of chairman
chair: To act as chairperson
chair: A strong checking action taken forward and across in Promenade Position (PP), with the man's left foot and lady's right foot
chair: At a university, a chair is the post of professor. He has been appointed to the chair of sociology at Southampton University
chair: The chair is the same as the electric chair. to be the chairperson of a meeting or committee. Seat, usually with four legs and a back, intended for one person. It is one of the most ancient forms of furniture, dating to the 3rd Egyptian dynasty ( 2650-2575 BC). Various styles were developed throughout Europe. In the 16th century, many chairs began to be covered with upholstery over padding and decorated with elaborate wood carving. U.S. chairs adapted versions of English styles from the late 17th century
chair: the seating position of a particular musician in an orchestra
chair: A legislator who presides over a committee meeting or a session
chair: Spot left vacant by mid-meal bathroom visit
chair: A leadership title awarded to someone in recognition of outstanding contributions in a specific field, usually accompanied by discretionary funds for research in that field The term of the position is for as long as the holder works for the university
chair: act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"
chair: A metaphorical designation of the current presiding officer
chair: An official seat, as of a chief magistrate or a judge, but esp
chair: A movable single seat with a back
chair: [1] A member of Congress who presides over a committee or caucus, in the latter case most often a member of the majority, and [2] also referred to as Chairwoman or Chairman
chair: The head of a committee or any person presiding over a meeting of a committee or of the House or Senate
chair: {f} direct a meeting; chairman, act as the presiding officer, head a committee; seat in a chair
chair: The person who heads your AC
chair: {i} seat; office, position of authority
chair: To carry publicly in a chair in triumph
chair: preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
chair: a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down" act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years
chair: The highest administrator of an academic department; is usually a professor
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chair: To place in a chair
chair: A legislator appointed to preside over a legislative committee A traditional designation for the member currently presiding over a house of the legislature or one of its committees
chair: the seat in which the presiding officer sits in the chamber the member presiding in the chamber or in a committee
chair: 1 The Chair of the Board of Directors of the ASF, responsible for the orderly meeting and functioning of the Board 2 The official head/leader of a committee, such as a project management committee
chair: act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years
chair: (B) position
chair: a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
chair: The current presiding officer, usually in the context of a committee hearing
chair: blocks that support and hold railroad track in position, and similar devices
chair: A designation of the presiding officer
chair: A vehicle for one person; either a sedan borne upon poles, or two-wheeled carriage, drawn by one horse; a gig
chair: If you chair a meeting or a committee, you are the person in charge of it. He was about to chair a meeting in Venice of EU foreign ministers
chair: the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"
chair: The person who is the chair of a committee or meeting is the person in charge of it. She is the chair of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Military. = chairperson
chair: the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"
chair: A moveable seat for one, with a back to it
chair: that of a professor; hence, the office itself
chair: The legislator appointed by the Speaker of the House or the President of the Senate to preside over an individual committee; for example: the Chair of the Ways and Means Committee
chair: A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on. Chairs have a back and four legs. He rose from his chair and walked to the window
chair: The head of Working Group, Interest Group, or Coordination Group
chair: (1) The bench used by the gaffer while forming a glass object Traditionally, this is a wide bench with arms, on which the gaffer rests the blowpipe with its parison of molten glass and rolls it backward and forward so that the parison retains its symmetrical shape during the forming process (2) The team of glassworkers who assist the gaffer
chair: The umpire's seat and, by extension, the umpire, as in "The chair ruled that the shot was out "