ordförande — 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.
- foreman noun A person who supervises a group of workers, especially on a construction site or in a factory.
- president noun The elected head of state of a republic, or the head of its government.
- speaker noun A device that converts electrical signals into sound.
Senses
ordförande is used for these senses in English:
- chairperson A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
- foreman (legal) The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
- president A person presiding over a meeting; a chair, presiding officer, presider.
- speaker (politics) The chair or presiding officer of certain legislative bodies, such as the U.K. House of Commons or the U.S. House of Representatives.
chairman — full definition
- noun The person who leads a board, committee, or meeting.
- verb To act as chairman of a group or meeting.