chairperson
/ˈtʃeəpɜːsn/noun
उच्चारण चेअर्पर्सन
अध्यक्ष, सभापति, चेयरपर्सन
Core word
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a person who is in charge of a meeting or who leads a committee, company or other organization
अध्यक्ष, सभापति, चेयरपर्सन
- Radhika was elected chairperson of the student council.
- The chairperson opened the meeting at ten o'clock.
- The chairperson thanked everyone for coming to the meeting.
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- Who will act as chairperson if Meera is absent?
- The school's chairperson is a retired professor.
Synonyms chair chairman chairwoman president convener
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the chairperson of + body
Use of for the organisation led; the word suits any gender.
जिस संस्था का नेतृत्व हो उसके लिए 'of' आता है; यह शब्द किसी भी लिंग के लिए उपयुक्त है।
- The chairperson of the panel is a retired professor.
- She is the chairperson of the women's welfare committee.
chairperson as gender-neutral title
Use it when the person's sex is unknown or irrelevant, or in official forms.
जब व्यक्ति का लिंग अज्ञात या अप्रासंगिक हो, या सरकारी प्रपत्रों में, तब इसका प्रयोग होता है।
- Each committee must have a chairperson and a secretary.
be appointed / elected chairperson
A unique post after appoint or elect usually takes no article.
Appoint या elect के बाद अद्वितीय पद पर प्रायः article नहीं लगता।
- Radhika was elected chairperson of the student council.
chair (verb) vs chairperson (noun)
To chair a meeting means to lead it; the person who does so is the chairperson.
'Chair a meeting' का अर्थ बैठक का संचालन करना है; ऐसा करने वाला व्यक्ति chairperson है।
- The chairperson will chair the first session.
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adjective + chairperson
newly electedoutgoinghonoraryvice-acting
- The outgoing chairperson handed over the files.
verb + chairperson
electappointaddressnominatereplace
- The members nominated a new chairperson.
chairperson of an organisation
committeecommissioncompanysocietypanel
- She is chairperson of a national commission.
chairperson + noun
electionaddressdutiesdecision
- The chairperson's decision on the matter is final.
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- The chairperson requested everyone to switch off their phones.
अध्यक्ष ने सभी से अपने फ़ोन बंद करने का अनुरोध किया।
- The new chairperson of the commission took charge on Monday.
आयोग की नई अध्यक्ष ने सोमवार को कार्यभार संभाला।
- Only the chairperson can call an emergency meeting.
केवल अध्यक्ष ही आपातकालीन बैठक बुला सकता है।
- The chairperson thanked the volunteers for their hard work.
अध्यक्ष ने स्वयंसेवकों की कड़ी मेहनत के लिए उन्हें धन्यवाद दिया।
- A vice-chairperson will act if the chairperson is absent.
अध्यक्ष की अनुपस्थिति में उपाध्यक्ष कार्य करेगा।
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✗ The chairperson are absent today.
✓ The chairperson is absent today.
Chairperson is singular, so use is.
Chairperson singular है, इसलिए 'is' आएगा।
✗ Madam chairperson and her team has arrived.
✓ Madam chairperson and her team have arrived.
A compound subject joined by and takes a plural verb.
'And' से जुड़े संयुक्त subject के साथ plural verb आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These titles name the same job, but differ in gender and formality.
ये शब्द एक ही काम के नाम हैं, पर लिंग और औपचारिकता में अंतर है।
Gender-neutral; common in official documents.
लिंग-निरपेक्ष; सरकारी दस्तावेज़ों में आम।
- The chairperson signed the order.
Traditional word for a man in the post.
पद पर आसीन पुरुष के लिए पारंपरिक शब्द।
- The chairman cut the ribbon.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: chairperson and chair are used instead of chairman or chairwoman when you want to avoid saying whether the person is a man or a woman.
Usage में chairperson और chair शब्द chairman या chairwoman के स्थान पर तब प्रयोग होते हैं जब व्यक्ति के पुरुष या स्त्री होने का उल्लेख न करना हो।
The verb chair means to lead a meeting, as in 'She chaired the meeting'.
Verb chair का अर्थ बैठक की अध्यक्षता करना है, जैसे 'She chaired the meeting'।