vice-chairman
[ vahys-chair-muh n ]
/ ˈvaɪsˈtʃɛər mən /
noun, plural vice-chair·men.
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.
Origin of vice-chairman
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby vice-chairman
vice president,
vice squad,
vice versa,
vice-,
vice-admiral,
vice-chairman,
vice-chancellor,
vice-consul,
vice-county,
vice-regent,
vicegeral
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British Dictionary definitions for vice-chairman
vice-chairman
noun plural -men
a person who deputizes for a chairman and serves in his place during his absence or indisposition