Chairman

A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body.

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In order to avoid what some see as sexist assumptions, the position is nowadays sometimes called chairperson or simply the chair. Alternatively, the title of chairwoman is sometimes used if the incumbent is female.

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It is their responsibility to determine the final agenda for each meeting, and ensure that everyone operates within, and addresses issues raised in it, in an efficient manner and in accordance with any previously agreed rules - the rules of order of that meeting, which are usually defined for the group.

Meeting: In a meeting, two or more people come together, in particular to have discussions, often in a formalized way....

Organization: :Alternative meaning: Organisation (band)....

Committee: A committee comprises a mechanism of bureaucracy or of proto-bureaucracy whereby a limited number of people receive delegated functions of government or administration....

Chairman related Images and Photos (experimental)

Chairman Of The Board

General John Shalikashvili Swearing-In as Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff in Pentagon Ceremony

Ready to Submit a Production Report to Chairman Mao