chairman - Wiktionary
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chairman22.11.2021 · chairman ( plural chairmen ) A person presiding over a meeting. The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity. ( historical) Someone whose job is to carry people in a portable chair, sedan chair, or similar conveyance. 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society, published 1973, page 618: Mr ...