t͡ʃɛə(ɹ) t͡ʃɛəɹ t͡ʃɛə(ɹ) t͡ʃɛəɹ ˈtʃɛːmən liːd

ˈmɑdəɹət ˈpɹɛzɨdənt the position of professor he was awarded an endowed chair in economics preside over John moderated the discussion act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university She chaired the department for many years a seat for one person, with a support for the back he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down a particular seat in an orchestra he is second chair violin an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization address your remarks to the chairperson