Korean word

이사장

Pronunciation

Romanizationisajang

Meaning

  • nounboard chair

Example

오늘 이사장님께서 개회사를 하십니다.o neul i sa jang nim kke seo kae hoe sa reul ha sim ni da

The board chair will give the opening remarks today.

Illustration for 이사장 (board chair)

More examples

학교 행사에서 이사장이 축사를 했습니다.hak kkyo haeng sa e seo i sa jang i chuk ssa reul haet sseum ni da

The board chair gave a congratulatory speech at a school event.

Core concept

The person who leads a board and sets the organization's direction.

Common phrases

  • 학교 이사장hak kkyo i sa jang

    school board chair

  • 회사의 이사장hoe sa ui i sa jang

    company board chair

Similar words

이사isa: A director who takes part in managing a company or group.
회장hoejang: An organization's leading representative and decision maker.
사장sajang: The manager or owner who carries the main responsibility for a business.
위원장wiwonjang: The chair who organizes committee discussion and helps members reach decisions.

Definition in Korean

학교·병원·재단 등의 이사회에서 다른 이사들을 대표하여 조직의 운영 방향을 결정하는 최고 책임자.hak kkyo pyeong won chae dan teung ui i sa hoe e seo ta reun i sa deu reul tae pyo ha yeo cho ji gui u nyeong pang hyang eul kyeol jeong ha neun choe go chae gim ja

Word origin

이사장 (isajang, "board chair") is a Sino-Korean compound joining 이사 (isa, "board member") with 장 (jang, "leader"), literally meaning the leader of the board.

Usage tips

  • The same sound 이사 (isa, "board member") can also mean moving house, so the surrounding organizational context is important.

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