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chair vs chair of state

chair of state vs chair

chair and chair of state both are nouns.

chair is a verb but chair of state is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chair Yes No Yes No
chair of state Yes No No No
As nouns, chair of state is a hyponym of chair; that is, chair of state is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chair:
  • chair: a seat for one person, with a support for the back
  • chair of state: a ceremonial chair for an exalted or powerful person
Other hyponyms of chair include armchair, barber chair, chaise, chaise longue, daybed, Eames chair, fighting chair, folding chair, feeding chair, highchair, ladder-back, ladder-back chair, garden chair, lawn chair, rocker, rocking chair, side chair, straight chair, swivel chair, tablet-armed chair, wheelchair, dental chair, voyeuse.
chair (noun) chair of state (noun)
the position of professor a ceremonial chair for an exalted or powerful person
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
a particular seat in an orchestra
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
chair (verb) chair of state (verb)
preside over
act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
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