chaired
Ran the meeting
Chaired is the past tense of chair, meaning to preside over or lead a meeting, committee, or organization: She chaired the board for twelve years.
The usage treats the noun chair as a verb—whoever sits in the chair of authority chairs the proceedings.
Held authority over proceedings
- moderatedRestrained or supervised
- facilitatedMade something simpler
- convenedFormally gathered together
- conductedDirected or carried out
led · oversaw · directed · headed · governed · coordinated · managed · officiated
Scheduled time for activity
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- panelDistinct flat section
- forumGathering place for discourse
assembly · board · symposium · hearing · summit · roundtable · deliberation · plenary
Assigned to office
- electedChosen by ballot
- namedGiven an identifying label
- designatedOfficially selected beforehand
- installedPut into position
selected · endowed · honorary · emeritus · tenure · professorship · distinguished · incumbent
presided
Held authority over proceedings
- moderatedRestrained or supervised
- facilitatedMade something simpler
- convenedFormally gathered together
conducted · led · oversaw · directed · headed · governed · coordinated · managed · officiated · arbitrated
session
Scheduled time for activity
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- panelDistinct flat section
forum · assembly · board · symposium · hearing · summit · roundtable · deliberation · plenary · tribunal
appointed
Assigned to office
- electedChosen by ballot
- namedGiven an identifying label
- designatedOfficially selected beforehand
installed · selected · endowed · honorary · emeritus · tenure · professorship · distinguished · incumbent · academic
seated
In a chair
borne · paraded · shouldered · throne · sedan
chairedattended
Was at an event
sat in on · followed · answered to · participated · observed
- rocking chairSeat on curved runners
- high chairRaised seat for babies
- musical chairsCompetitive seat-grabbing game
- office chairWorkplace seating furniture
- folding chairHinged portable seating
- electric chairElectrocution execution device
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