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chair vs chairperson

chairperson vs chair

chair and chairperson both are nouns.

chair is a verb but chairperson is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chair Yes No Yes No
chairperson Yes No No No
As nouns, chair and chairperson are synonyms defined as:
  • chair and chairperson: the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
Other synonyms of chair include president.
chair (noun) chairperson (noun)
the position of professor the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
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) chairperson (verb)
preside over
act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
Difference between chair and chairperson

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