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ESLPod_0500_WE_0674 Taking Minutes of a Meeting The word "chair," in this podcast, means the person who leads a meeting, deciding who can speak, for how long, and on which topics: "Who's going to be the chair for our meeting next month?" Normally a "chair" is a piece of furniture that has four legs and a small surface for one to sit on: "How many chairs can fit around your dining table?" Or, "Which chair should I sit in?" When Americans say "the chair," they're referring to the electric chair, which is used to kill people as a punishment for something criminal they have done: "The judge sent the murderer to the chair." In a university, a "chair" is the head or leader of a department: "Have you met the new chair of biophysics?"

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ESLPod 500 chair Business

Id	ESLPod_0500_WE_0674
Episode Id	ESLPod 500
Episode Title	Taking Minutes of a Meeting
Phrase	chair
Text	The word "chair," in this podcast, means the person who leads a meeting, deciding who can speak, for how long, and on which topics: "Who's going to be the chair for our meeting next month?" Normally a "chair" is a piece of furniture that has four legs and a small surface for one to sit on: "How many chairs can fit around your dining table?" Or, "Which chair should I sit in?" When Americans say "the chair," they're referring to the electric chair, which is used to kill people as a punishment for something criminal they have done: "The judge sent the murderer to the chair." In a university, a "chair" is the head or leader of a department: "Have you met the new chair of biophysics?"
Topics	Business

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