Present participle of 'chairmanship' or 'chairman' as a verb; the role or action of serving as chairman.
From 'chairmanship' or 'chairman' + '-ing' suffix. An archaic or formal construction that modern English has replaced with the simpler 'chairing' or 'presiding.'
The fact that we have both 'chairmanning' and 'chairing' shows how English speakers naturally gravitate toward shorter, more efficient words—'chairing' won out because it's faster to say and understand.
Present participle of chairman as a verb. Sustains gendered language in ongoing leadership discourse, marking male leadership as the standard activity.
Use chairing instead. This term is neutral and applies regardless of the leader's gender.
["chairing","leading"]
Women actively lead meetings and organizations today; gender-neutral verbs recognize their authority without marking it as different.
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