Chairmanager

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who (temporarily) holds the position of both chairman and manager of a club informal

    "Notoriously, Barry Fry spent nine years from 1996 to 2005 as chairmanager of Peterborough United, presiding over one promotion and two relegations."

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"Notoriously, Barry Fry spent nine years from 1996 to 2005 as chairmanager of Peterborough United, presiding over one promotion and two relegations."

Etymology

Blend of chairman + manager.

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