Look up: Chairman

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   Chairman
   The procedure for appointing a chairman of a company and his functions are contained in the Articles of Association. Usually he is appointed by the directors from their number and will officiate as chairman of meetings of the directors and shareholders. If he is not able to act as chairman of a meeting for any reason there ought to be a mechanism in the Articles of Association to select another chairman. His role is primarily procedural. He does not carry greater obligations or legal responsibility than other directors. He may however, have a casting vote on a voting tie.
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   chairman
   person who presides over an organisation or conference. Chairman can also be used to describe the person presiding over a committee or conference session Category: General
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   Chairman
   Chair'man noun ; plural Chairmen 1. The presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or private meeting, or of any organized body. 2. One whose business it is to cary a chair or sedan. « Breaks watchmen's heads and chairmen's glasses. Prior. »
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/51
   
   
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   chairman
   chairperson noun the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; `address your remarks to the chairperson`
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   Chairman
   • (n.) One whose business it is to cary a chair or sedan. • (n.) The presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or private meeting, or of any organized body.
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   chairman
   (from the article `China`) Until 1982 the CCP had a chairmanship that was unique among ruling communist parties. Mao Zedong held this office until his death in 1976, and Hua ...
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/50