chairmen

Board meeting heads

Chairmen is the plural of chairman, a person who presides over a meeting, committee, board, or organization.

The word assumes male leadership, which has prompted alternatives like chairperson or simply chair: The chairmen of both committees issued a joint statement.

In corporate contexts, chairmen often refers to those heading boards of directors.

governance

board

Flat rigid panel

assembly · parliament · chamber · commission · panel · tribunal · caucus · delegation · subcommittee · quorum

meetings

agenda

Formal discussion list

gavel · proceedings · deliberation · motion · vote · resolution · minutes · quorum · adjourn · reconvene

leadership

president

Elected leader of nation

leader · boss · CEO · executive · administrator · supervisor · officer · coordinator · principal · superintendent

authority

power

Energy transfer rate

command · oversight · decision-making · veto · ruling · decree · mandate · clout · sway · dominance

corporate

boardroom

Corporate decision venue

merger · acquisition · dividend · equity · proxy · tenure · appointment · nomination · election · resignation

Categories
Opposites
organizational hierarchy

chairmensubordinates

Those ranked below

underlings · followers · foot soldiers · employees · delegates

meeting role

chairmenattendees

People at an event

participants · observers · spectators · listeners

gender-marked terminology

chairmenchairwomen

Female heads of committees

chairpersons · chairs · chairladies

Phrases
Family

vice-chairman, chairman

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G