vice-chairman

[ vahys-chair-muhn ]

noun

, plural vice-chair·men.

1. a member of a committee, board, group, etc., designated as immediately subordinate to a chairman and serving as such in the latter's absence; a person who acts for and assists a chairman.

vice-chairman

noun

1. a person who deputizes for a chairman and serves in his place during his absence or indisposition

Derived Forms

• ˌvice-ˈchairmanship, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vice-chairman¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

“These two are among the Brad and the Angelinas,” says Howard Bragman, vice chairman of Reputation.com.

From The Daily Beast

As vice chairman of the Fed, Yellen was part of the Bernanke regime.

From The Daily Beast

Names broached have included former Treasury secretary Tim Geithner and former Fed vice chairman Donald Kohn.

From The Daily Beast

RON MEYERVICE CHAIRMAN, NBC UNIVERSAL Ron Meyer is Vice Chairman of NBCUniversal.

From The Daily Beast

And in 2002, former Enron vice chairman Clifford Baxter shot himself in his BMW.

From The Daily Beast

That gentleman became the director of several lines, and vice-chairman of one over which Mr. Vigo himself presided.

From Project Gutenberg

The chairman is generally the most distinguished, and the vice-chairman the most active man in the Union.

From Project Gutenberg

In April, 1892, having previously filled the office of vice-chairman, he was made chairman of the Board of Management.

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He was unable to comprehend this, nor could he sit still any longer, and so resigning his place to the vice-chairman, he left.

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The Vice-Chairman, Marthorne's friend and mentor, had connections with very high people indeed.

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