1. Noun
A movable single seat with a back.
2. Noun
An official seat, as of a chief magistrate or a judge, but esp. that of a professor; hence, the office itself.
3. Noun
The presiding officer of an assembly; a chairman; as, to address the chair.
4. Noun
A vehicle for one person; either a sedan borne upon poles, or two-wheeled carriage, drawn by one horse; a gig.
5. Noun
An iron block used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers.
6. Verb
To place in a chair.
7. Verb
To carry publicly in a chair in triumph.
8. Noun
the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"
Vocabulary classified under Economics
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