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Chair - 17 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | chair |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | single-seat furniture |
| Synonyms: | armchair, bench, sling*, cathedra, recliner, rocker |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chair |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person in or position of authority |
| Synonyms: | captain, chairperson, director, fellowship, helm, leader, monitor, principal, throne, tutor, instructorship, position of control, professorate, professorship, tutorship |
| Main Entry: | administrator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who manages organization |
| Synonyms: | ambassador, authority, boss, bureaucrat, captain, chair, chairperson, chief, commander, consul, custodian, dean, director, executive, front office*, governor, head, inspector, judge, leader, manager, minister, officer, official, organizer, overseer, premier, president, superintendent, supervisor, CEO, controller, exec, head honcho, head person, mayor, person upstairs, prez, producer |
| Antonyms: | employee, worker |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chairperson |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person in charge of proceedings |
| Synonyms: | administrator, captain, chair, director, leader, moderator, monitor, president, principal, speaker, spokesperson, introducer, presider, prolocutor, symposiarch |
| Main Entry: | couch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sofa; long, upholstered furniture |
| Synonyms: | bed, chair, davenport, divan, lounge, love seat, ottoman, settee, chaise longue, chesterfield, daybed, resting place |
| Main Entry: | director |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | manager |
| Synonyms: | administrator, boss, chair, chief, executive, governor, head, leader, organizer, overseer, player, principal, skipper*, supervisor, big person, controller, exec, executive officer, head honcho, helmer, key player, kingpin, person upstairs, producer, top dog, top person |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | furniture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | household property |
| Synonyms: | appliance, appointment, bed, bookcase, buffet, bureau, cabinet, chair, chattel, chest, commode, couch, counter, cupboard, davenport, desk, dresser, effect, equipment, goods, hutch, possession, sideboard, sofa, stool, table, thing, wardrobe, fittings, furnishing, highboy, movables |
| Main Entry: | officiate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | oversee, manage |
| Synonyms: | act, boss, chair, command, conduct, direct, function, govern, handle, preside, run, serve, superintend, umpire, do the honors, emcee |
| Antonyms: | follow |
| Main Entry: | preside |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be in authority |
| Synonyms: | administer, advise, be at the head of, be in driver's seat, call the signals, carry on, chair, conduct, control, direct, do the honors, govern, handle, head, head up, keep, lead, manage, officiate, operate, ordain, oversee, pull the strings, run, run the show, sit on top of, supervise |
| Antonyms: | follow, serve |
| Main Entry: | chairman |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authority |
| Synonyms: | administrator, captain, chair, chairperson, director, leader, moderator, monitor, president, principal, speaker, spokesman, chairwoman, introducer, presider, prolocutor, toastmaster |
| Main Entry: | electric chair |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | chair for executions |
| Synonyms: | hot seat, death chair, the chair |
| Main Entry: | bench |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | furniture for sitting |
| Synonyms: | bank, chair, form, pew, seat, settee, settle, stall, lawn seat |
| Main Entry: | conduct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | administer |
| Synonyms: | accompany, attend, carry on*, chair, chaperon, control, convey, direct, engineer, escort, govern, guide, handle, head, keep, lead, manage, operate, ordain, order, organize, oversee, pilot, regulate, ride herd on*, rule, run, shepherd, steer, supervise, usher, call the tune, preside over, run things, trailblaze, wield baton |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | seat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | furniture for sitting, reclining |
| Synonyms: | bench, chair, couch, davenport, lounge, pew, settee, settle, stall, stool, chaise lounge, chesterfield, loveseat, recliner, wing chair |
| Main Entry: | administration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | human or group who manages effort of an organization |
| Synonyms: | admiral, advisers, board, bureau, cabinet, chair, chairperson, chargé d'affaires, command, commander, committee, consulate, department, directors, embassy, executive, executives, feds, front office*, general, governing body, headquarters, legislature, management, ministry, officers, officials, powers, presidency, president, presidium, stewards, superintendents, supervisors, top brass, upstairs |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | moderate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mediate, arbitrate |
| Synonyms: | chair, judge, negotiate, preside, referee, umpire, make peace, take the chair |
| Antonyms: | turn over |
| Main Entry: | seating |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | places |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, arrangement, chairs, reservations, seats |
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