Meaning Chair
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the seat in which the presiding member sits in the chamber the member presiding in the chamber or in a committee
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A strong checking action taken forward and across in Promenade Position, with the man's right and lady's left foot.
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mid-15c., "install in a chair or seat" (implied in chairing), from chair (n.); meaning "preside over" (a meeting, etc.) is attested by 1921. Related: Chaired.
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early 13c., chaere, from Old French chaiere "chair, seat, throne" (12c.; Modern French chaire "pulpit, throne;" the more modest sense having gone since 16c. with variant form chais [..]
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    Presiding officer during session or Chair of a committee, subcommittee, or task force.
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1. the seat in which the presiding officer sits in the chamber 2. the member presiding in the chamber or in a committee
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down" act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a unive [..]
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a single seat with a back to lean against
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The person elected or appointed to preside at a meeting of a University Body
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shtul
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Presiding officer.
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To see a chair in your dream, denotes failure to meet some obligation. If you are not careful you will also vacate your most profitable places. To see a friend sitting on a chair and remaining motionless, signifies news of his death or illness.   
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A designation of the current presiding officer, usually in the context of a committee hearing.
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The cast steel fixture on a sleeper which secures the rail in the correct position. Depending on the design, of which there are many, the rail is secured to the chair by a form of clip or key.
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fleshy portion of poultry or meat
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The Presiding Officer at a meeting of the House, whether the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, the Acting Speaker, or at a committee. Joint committees have co-chairs, one from each committee.
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The head of a program or department. "Coordinator" is sometimes used synonymously with "Chair."
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(n) a seat for one person, with a support for the back(n) the position of professor(n) the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization(n) an instrument of execution by electrocution; resem [..]
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The office of chief magistrate in a corporate town.
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When members of the House of Commons and other debaters call out “Chair,” they mean that the chairman is not properly supported, and his words not obeyed as they ought to be. Another [..]
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Faculty member responsible for administering an academic department.
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The highest level administrator of an academic department, usually a professor, is referred to as the chair. Institutions also refer to such faculty members who serve in this administrative capacity a [..]
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A member of the dais that moderates debate, keeps time, rules on points and motions, and enforces the rules of procedure. Also known as a Moderator. Dais
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A chair is a piece of furniture for sitting, consisting of a seat, a back, and sometimes arm rests, commonly for use by one person. Chairs also often have four legs to support the seat raised above th [..]
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The top cheerleader, while in a sitting position and supported by base(s), lifts one knee up pointing the toe down, while the other leg is held by a base; arms are up in a V position
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Chairs mounted on wheels and designed to be propelled by the occupant.
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The legislator appointed by the Speaker of the House or the President of the Senate to preside over an individual committee; for example: the Chair of the Ways and Means Committee.
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(slang) position; seat
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Short for “GM‘s chair.” Most often used in groups with multiple, rotating GMs, as in “Who’s taking the chair this week?”
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An item of furniture used to sit on or in comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench. *(Review)|location=L [..]
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