"chairmanlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more chairmanlike [comparative], most chairmanlike [superlative]
Etymology: From chairman + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chairman|like}} chairman + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} chairmanlike (comparative more chairmanlike, superlative most chairmanlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a chairman.
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