Korean word

위원장

Pronunciation

Romanizationwiwonjang

Meaning

  • nouncommittee chair

Example

그가 위원장이에요.keu ga wi won jang i e yo

He is the committee chair.

Illustration for 위원장 (committee chair)

More examples

이번 회의에서 위원장을 맡았어요.i beon hoe ui e seo wi won jang eul ma ta sseo yo

I served as the committee chair at this meeting.

Core concept

A committee's coordinating leader who keeps discussion moving and represents its members.

Common phrases

  • 위원장을 맡다wi won jang eul mat tta

    serve as committee chair

  • 위원장을 선출하다wi won jang eul seon chul ha da

    elect the committee chair

  • 임시 위원장im si wi won jang

    interim committee chair

Similar words

의장uijang: The person who presides over a meeting and manages the order of business.
회장hoejang: The top leader of an organization who guides major decisions and represents it publicly.
대표taepyo: A person who officially speaks or acts for a group in a particular matter.
사회자sahoeja: A person who guides a meeting or event by introducing speakers and managing its flow.

Definition in Korean

위원회의 구성원들 중에서 대표로 선출되거나 임명되어 회의를 이끌고 결정을 조정하는 직책wi won hoe ui ku seong won deul chung e seo tae pyo ro seon chul doe geo na im myeong doe eo hoe ui reul i kkeul go kyeol jeong eul cho jeong ha neun chik chaek

Word origin

The word comes from the Sino-Korean elements for committee member and chief or leader, making its role-based meaning easy to recognize.

Usage tips

  • The position may be filled by election or appointment, so descriptions of how someone took the role are especially useful with this word.

Other meanings

  • chairpersonnoun

Related words

  • 부위원장puwiwonjangvice chairnoun
  • 전위원장cheonwiwonjangformer committee chairnoun
  • 위원장직wiwonjangjikchairmanshipnoun

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