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vice-chairman

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Frequency: 4.45 in modern English

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"Lin's power finally became so great that Mao, much against his will and better judgment, agreed in the revised party constituition of April, 1969, to name Lin as the sole Vice-Chairman and, therefore, his successor."

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyk-der. Latin viceder. English vice- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English chairman English vice-chairman From vice- + chairman.

vice-chairmen (plural)

What does vice-chairman mean?: Alternative form of vice chairman.
Where does vice-chairman come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyk-der. Latin viceder. English vice- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English chairman English vice-chairman From vice- + chairman.

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