Empty chair

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.NounA chair which is used to personify the client's object of conflict

2.NounA podium or chair left empty to highlight the absence of someone from a debate.

3.NounA position held by someone who is absent or otherwise ineffectual.

4.VerbTo draw attention to (a person who is absent from a debate) by providing an empty podium or chair which they would have occupied.

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