अध्यक्ष (adhyaksh)

noun A formal, Sanskrit-derived noun meaning 'head/chairperson/president' -- the person presiding over an organization, meeting, or institution.
Sense 1 : president, chairperson, head of an organization or institution
noun, masculine
Synonyms: प्रधान (pradhaan), सभापति (sabhaapti, formal, used specifically for a meeting's presiding officer), मुखिया (mukhiyaa, informal, more common for village/local head)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will see this word constantly in the news -- राष्ट्रपति (raashtrapti) is specifically 'president of a country,' while अध्यक्ष (adhyaksh) is the general word for the head of a party, company, committee, or school body, like विद्यालय के अध्यक्ष (vidyaalay ke adhyaksh, 'head of the school'). It has a formal, institutional flavor -- you would not use it for the 'head' of your family or friend group.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for प्रधान मंत्री (pradhaan mantrii, 'prime minister') style compounds without realizing अध्यक्ष (adhyaksh) itself is the standalone title -- e.g. दल का अध्यक्ष (dal kaa adhyaksh, 'party president') just attaches to the noun with का (kaa). 2) Gender is often assumed masculine-only; अध्यक्ष (adhyaksh) is used for men, and अध्यक्षा (adhyakshaa) is a distinct feminine form used by many speakers and institutions, though official usage sometimes keeps अध्यक्ष (adhyaksh) for all genders.
Sample Sentences:
पार्टी के अध्यक्ष ने आज एक महत्वपूर्ण बयान दिया। The party president gave an important statement today.
(paartii ke adhyaksh ne aaj ek mahatvpoorn bayaan diyaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
कंपनी के अध्यक्ष हर सोमवार बैठक बुलाते हैं। The company's chairperson calls a meeting every Monday.
(kampnii ke adhyaksh har somvaar baithak bulaate hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
समिति नए अध्यक्ष का चुनाव कर रही है। The committee is electing a new chairperson.
(samiti nae adhyaksh kaa chunaav kar rahii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगले महीने संस्था के अध्यक्ष का चुनाव होगा। The election for the institution's president will happen next month.
(agle mahiine sansthaa ke adhyaksh kaa chunaav hogaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
विद्यालय के अध्यक्ष ने सभी छात्रों को संबोधित किया। The head of the school addressed all the students.
(vidyaalay ke adhyaksh ne sabhii chhaatron ko sambodhit kiyaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
कृपया अध्यक्ष महोदय को यह पत्र सौंप दें। Please hand over this letter to the chairperson.
(kripyaa adhyaksh mahoday ko yah patr saump den।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
यदि वह मेहनती होता, तो उसे अध्यक्ष बना दिया जाता। If he had been hardworking, he would have been made the chairperson.
(yadi vah mehantii hotaa, to use adhyaksh banaa diyaa jaataa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Passive
नए अध्यक्ष द्वारा कई सुधार लागू किए गए। Many reforms were implemented by the new chairperson.
(nae adhyaksh dvaaraa kaii sudhaar laagoo kie gae।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
शायद वे इस साल क्लब के अध्यक्ष चुने जाएँ। Perhaps he will be elected the club's president this year.
(shaayad ve is saal klab ke adhyaksh chune jaaen।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Passive
मंत्रालय ने अध्यक्ष पद के लिए आवेदन माँगे हैं। The ministry has invited applications for the post of chairperson.
(mantraalay ne adhyaksh pad ke lie aavedan maange hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पिछले साल तक वह इस संगठन के अध्यक्ष रह चुके थे। By last year, he had already served as this organization's president.
(pichhle saal tak vah is sangthan ke adhyaksh rah chuke the।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): अध्यक्ष (adhyaksh)
(sg.m.oblique): अध्यक्ष (adhyaksh)
(pl.m.direct): अध्यक्ष (adhyaksh)
(pl.m.oblique): अध्यक्षों (adhyakshon)