会長(かいちょう)

かいちょう
noun
chairman; president (of an organization)
occupationwork
1. chairman; president; head
The top leader or representative of an organization, association, club, or committee. Distinct from 社長, which refers specifically to the president of a company.
新(あたら)しい会長(かいちょう)が選(えら)ばれた。
A new chairman was elected.
会長(かいちょう)が開会(かいかい)の挨拶(あいさつ)をした。
The chairman gave the opening address.
彼女(かのじょ)はPTAの会長(かいちょう)を三年間(さんねんかん)務(つと)めた。
She served as PTA president for three years.

Used for the head of associations, clubs, committees, and similar organizations — not for commercial companies, where 社長(しゃちょう) is used instead. In large corporate groups, 会長(かいちょう) may refer to the chairman of the board, a position above 社長(しゃちょう).

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Compare: 社長(しゃちょう) (company president)
Related: 委員長(いいんちょう) (chairperson)
Compare: 理事長(りじちょう) (chairperson)
Compare: 総長(そうちょう) (university president)
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