会長|かいちょうkaichou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounpresident (of a society); chairman
   協会きょうかいは彼かれを会長かいちょうにした。↗

   The society made him president.

• Related会頭かいとうFormalFormal term for the head of bodies such as chambers of commerce and academic societies, as in 「商工会議所会頭」; narrower in scope — for heads of ordinary groups use 「会長」.
• Related社長しゃちょうNeutralThe top officer of a company who runs its operations; in a company 「会長」 is typically a chairman-type post, kept separate from 「社長」.
• Antonym副会長ふくかいちょうNeutralDeputy who assists the president and stands in for them when needed, as in 「副会長に選ばれる」; the counterpart of the top post 「会長」.

Use 「会長」 for the head of an association or group, or a company chairman, as in 「生徒会長」. Say 「社長」 for a company president, and 「会頭」 for heads of chambers of commerce or academic societies.

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1. 会かいや団体だんたいの代表だいひょうとして仕事しごとを統括とうかつする人ひと。