The Clue
A sitter employs one (5 letter answer)
The Answer
CHAIR
Tags
Notes
The answer CHAIR is uncommon, appearing about once every 400 puzzles.
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Definition
CHAIR as a noun:
1. a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
2. (professorship, chair) = the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"
3. (president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairperson) = the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"
4. (electric chair, chair, death chair, hot seat) = an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"
CHAIR as a verb:
1. (chair, chairman) = act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"
2. (moderate, chair, lead) = preside over; "John moderated the discussion"