puheenjohtaja — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chairman noun The person who leads a board, committee, or meeting.
- chairperson noun A gender-neutral term for the person who leads a meeting, committee, or organization.
- chairwoman noun A woman who leads a board, committee, or meeting.
- foreman noun A person who supervises a group of workers, especially on a construction site or in a factory.
- master noun A person with exceptional skill or deep expertise in something.
- president noun The elected head of state of a republic, or the head of its government.
Senses
puheenjohtaja is used for these senses in English:
- chairman A person presiding over a meeting.
- chairman The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity.
- chairperson A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
- chairwoman A female chairperson
- foreman (legal) The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
- master (by extension) A person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
- president A person presiding over a meeting; a chair, presiding officer, presider.
chairman — full definition
- noun The person who leads a board, committee, or meeting.
- verb To act as chairman of a group or meeting.