chair

Parliamentary law. 1. A deliberative assembly’s presiding officer [the chair calls for order]. See PRESIDE. 2. The presiding officer’s seat [take the chair].3. The officer who heads an organization [the treasurer reports directly to the chair].

— Also termed chairman (of a male chair, in senses 1 & 3); chairwoman (of a female chair, in senses 1 & 3); chairperson (in senses 1 & 3); moderator (in sense 1); president (in senses 1 & 3); presiding officer (in sense 1); speaker (in sense 1). — chair,vb.

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译者Eugina，毕业于一所旨在培养高级翻译专业人才的翻译院校，擅长翻译涉及国防和军工领域的法律文件。