deputy chairman

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deputy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdep.jə.ti/us
/ˈdep.jə.t̬i/
a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person, or the person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of ...
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chairman
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtʃeə.mən/us
/ˈtʃer.mən/
a person in charge of a meeting ...
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(Definition ofdeputyandchairmanfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is a sorry state of affairs when adeputychairmanis not even given proper notice of an extraordinary meeting.
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Those are not my words: they are the words of my constituent, who is thedeputychairmanof a company with a turnover of £200 million.
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I do not think it is too much to ask that thedeputychairmanor chairmen should again be full-time members.
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There is no power to pay any pension and no power to appoint adeputychairman.
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Each of these boards has its chairman and itsdeputychairman, having executive responsibility, and each has four executive members—labour, production, marketing, and finance.
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In addition, there are a number of bodies where members appoint their chairman anddeputychairmanfrom amongst their own membership.
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I have not thought about the possibility of having an optional extradeputychairman.
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The chairman anddeputychairmanmust be members of the commission.
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The full-timedeputychairmanwas formerly a practising barrister.
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There is certainly no intention at the moment of appointing an additionaldeputychairman.
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It clarifies the intention that the consumer representative should neither be chairman nordeputychairman.
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The board consists of one chairman and onedeputychairmanand seven members.
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Onedeputychairmanreceives a salary of £1,500 a year.
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Both the presentdeputychairmanand his successor have the breadth and depth of experience which well qualifies them for this post.
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