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Pronunciation / Transliteration: upadhyaksh
"उपाध्यक्ष ने अध्यक्ष की अनुपस्थिति में बैठक की अध्यक्षता की।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who acts as a deputy to the chairman of a committee or organization.
"The vice-chairman presided over the meeting in the chairman's absence." - 2
An individual who assists the chairman in their duties and may take over their responsibilities when necessary.
"As vice-chairman, she was responsible for coordinating the committee's activities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'vice-chairman' combines 'vice', derived from Latin 'vice' meaning 'in place of', and 'chairman', which originates from the Old English 'cēor', meaning 'to lead'. The term evolved in the 20th century to denote a deputy or assistant to the chairman in various organizational contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vice-Chairman" is said worldwide
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Vice-président
Transliteration: vees-preh-zi-dahn
"Le vice-président a dirigé la réunion en l'absence du président."
Stellvertretender Vorsitzender
Transliteration: shtel-fair-tay-ndah vohr-zit-sen-dah
"Der stellvertretende Vorsitzende leitete die Sitzung in Abwesenheit des Vorsitzenden."
Vice-presidente
Transliteration: vee-cheh-preh-zee-den-teh
"Il vice-presidente ha presieduto la riunione in assenza del presidente."
Vicepresidente
Transliteration: vee-seh-preh-see-den-teh
"El vicepresidente presidió la reunión en ausencia del presidente."
Vice-presidente
Transliteration: vee-seh-preh-zee-den-teh
"O vice-presidente presidiu a reunião na ausência do presidente."
उपाध्यक्ष
Transliteration: upadhyaksh
"उपाध्यक्ष ने अध्यक्ष की अनुपस्थिति में बैठक की अध्यक्षता की।"
副主席
Transliteration: fù zhǔxí
"副主席在主席缺席时主持会议。"
부의장
Transliteration: bu-ui-jang
"부의장이 의장 부재 시 회의를 주재했습니다."
副議長
Transliteration: fuku gichō
"副議長は議長不在の際に会議を主宰しました。"
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