chair of authority
11chair — n. & v. n. 1 a separate seat for one person, of various forms, usu. having a back and four legs. 2 a a professorship (offered the chair in physics). b a seat of authority, esp. on a board of directors. c a mayoralty. 3 a a chairperson. b the seat …
12chair — /tʃɛə / (say chair) noun 1. a seat with a back and legs or other support, often with arms, usually for one person. 2. any thing resembling a chair in appearance or use. 3. a seat of office or authority. 4. the position of a judge, chairperson,… …
13chair — [[t]tʃɛər[/t]] n. 1) fur a seat, esp. for one person having four legs for support, a rest for the back, and often rests for the arms 2) a seat of office or authority 3) a position of authority, as of a judge or professor 4) the person occupying a …
14Chair — This article is about furniture. For other uses, see Chair (disambiguation). Vincent s Chair by Vincent van Gogh …
15chair — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chaiere, from Anglo French, from Latin cathedra, from Greek kathedra, from kata cata + hedra seat more at sit Date: 13th century 1. a. a seat typically having four legs and a back for one person b. electric chair …
16Chair of Saint Peter — The Chair of Saint Peter (bottom, center), by Bernini in St. Peter s Basilica, Rome …
17Chair of the Unique Identification Authority of India — The Chair of the Unique Identification Authority of India is the head of the Unique Identification Authority of India and one of the cabinet ministers of the Government of India. Categories: Indian government stubsCabinet of India …
18chair — {{11}}chair (n.) early 13c., chaere, from O.Fr. chaiere chair (12c.; Mod.Fr. chaire pulpit, throne; the more modest sense having gone since 16c. with variant form chaise), from L. cathedra seat (see CATHEDRAL (Cf. cathedral)). Figurative sense of …
19chair — chairman, chairwoman, chairperson, chair The term chairman, which combines connotations of power with grammatical gender bias, has been a keyword in feminist sensitivities about language. Chairwoman dates from the 17c, but (as the OED notes) it… …
20chair — tʃeÉ™ n. seat; office, position of authority v. direct a meeting; head a committee; seat in a chair …
