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vice-chairman

[vahys-chair-muhn]

noun

plural

vice-chairmen 
  1. a member of a committee, board, group, etc., designated as immediately subordinate to a chairman and serving as such in the latter's absence; a person who acts for and assists a chairman.



vice-chairman

noun

  1. a person who deputizes for a chairman and serves in his place during his absence or indisposition

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ˌ-ˈ󲹾Բ󾱱 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vice-chairman1

First recorded in 1855–60
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Example Sentences

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Hamilton-Gray was elected to the senior civic role as county council vice-chairman on Wednesday.

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The veteran investor, known as the Oracle of Omaha, told his company's annual meeting he would hand over the reins to Vice-Chairman Greg Abel.

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Opposition Chadema party vice-chairman John Heche said the incident was bad "news for the country".

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But Stephen Wasira, vice-chairman of the ruling CCM party, condemned it and sent a message of sympathy to the priest.

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Mark Warner, Democratic vice-chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said: "This Signal chat situation sheds light on a sloppy and grossly incompetent national security strategy from the Trump administration."

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