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chairman vs chairperson

chairperson vs chairman

chairman and chairperson both are nouns.

chairman is a verb but chairperson is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chairman Yes No Yes No
chairperson Yes No No No
As nouns, chairperson is a hypernym of chairman; that is, chairperson is a word with a broader meaning than chairman:
  • chairman: the male officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
  • chairperson: the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
Other hypernyms of chairman include chair, president, adult female, woman.
chairman (noun) chairperson (noun)
the male officer who presides at the meetings of an organization the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
chairman (verb) chairperson (verb)
act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
Difference between chairman and chairperson

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