Synonyms: professorship, chair
Definition: the position of professor
Usage: he was awarded an endowed chair in economics
Similar words: berth, billet, spot, situation, position, post, place, office
Definition: a job in an organization
Usage: he occupied a post in the treasury
Synonyms: chair
Definition: a seat for one person, with a support for the back
Usage: he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down
Similar words: seat
Definition: furniture that is designed for sitting on
Usage: there were not enough seats for all the guests
Synonyms: chair
Definition: a particular seat in an orchestra
Usage: he is second chair violin
Similar words: seat
Definition: any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)
Usage: he dusted off the seat before sitting down
Synonyms: electric chair, death chair, chair, hot seat
Definition: an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
Usage: the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair
Similar words: instrument of execution
Definition: an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person
Synonyms: president, chair, chairman, chairperson, chairwoman
Definition: the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
Usage: address your remarks to the chairperson
Similar words: presiding officer
Definition: the leader of a group meeting
Synonyms: lead, moderate, chair
Definition: preside over
Usage: John moderated the discussion
Similar words: discuss, talk over, hash out
Definition: speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion
Usage: We discussed our household budget
Definition: act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
Usage: She chaired the department for many years