No. 163 in Estonian

esimees

Chairman or chairperson.

In a sentence

Esimees avas koosoleku ametliku kõnega.
The chairman opened the meeting with an official speech.
Here, 'esimees' is used to denote the person who presides over a meeting or an assembly.
Me valisime uue esimehe klubi aastakoosolekul.
We elected a new president at the club's annual meeting.
In this sentence, 'esimees' refers to the elected head or leader of a club.
Esimees juhib ettevõtte strateegilist planeerimist.
The chairman directs the company's strategic planning.
Here, 'esimees' is used to mean the leader or person in charge within an organizational context.

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