Chairman vs. President

Chairmannoun

A person presiding over a meeting.

Presidentnoun

The head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship.

‘The vast majority of presidents have been male.’;

Chairmannoun

The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity.

Presidentnoun

Primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.

Chairmannoun

(historical) Someone whose job is to carry people in a portable chair, sedan chair, or similar conveyance.

Presidentnoun

A person presiding over a meeting, chair, presiding officer, presider.

Chairmanverb

To serve as chairman.

Presidentnoun

obsolete form of precedent

Chairmannoun

The presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or private meeting, or of any organized body.

Presidentadjective

(archaic) Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.

Chairmannoun

One whose business it is to cary a chair or sedan.

‘Breaks watchmen's heads and chairmen's glasses.’;

Presidentnoun

Precedent.

Chairmannoun

the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization;

‘address your remarks to the chairperson’;

Presidentnoun

One who is elected or appointed to preside; a presiding officer, as of a legislative body.

Chairmanverb

act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university;

‘She chaired the department for many years’;

Presidentnoun

A protector; a guardian; a presiding genius.

‘Just Apollo, president of verse.’;

Presidentadjective

Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.

‘His angels presidentIn every province.’;

Presidentnoun

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

Presidentnoun

the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government;

‘the President likes to jog every morning’;

Presidentnoun

the chief executive of a republic

Presidentnoun

the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization;

‘address your remarks to the chairperson’;

Presidentnoun

the head administrative officer of a college or university

Presidentnoun

the office of the United States head of state;

‘a President is elected every four years’;