The phrase "accepted chairman" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in a context where you are referring to a chairman who has been officially accepted or approved for a position, but it is not commonly used.
Example: "After a thorough selection process, John was named the accepted chairman of the board."
Alternatives: "appointed chairman" or "designated chairman".
The M.T.A. board accepted Chairman Robert Kiley's proposal to spend $1.7 billion a year on capital improvements for five years.
Former Stoke City manager Tony Pulis says he is "disappointed" to leave the Potters but has "accepted" chairman Peter Coates's decision to take the club in a different direction.
Late Monday, Merrill Lynch issued a statement saying that its compensation committee had accepted Chairman and Chief Executive John Thain and four of the company's executive officers' requests not to receive bonuses for 2008 a year that saw unprecedented government money designated to stabilize U.S. finanical markets following the widespread credit crisis.
But he is now close to accepting chairman John Bowler's offer of a revised 18-month rolling deal.
We do not accept Chairman Smith's premise that fraud, if committed by ExxonMobil, is protected by the First Amendment.
THE round tables at Le Cirque 2000 were packed two weeks ago as Aby Rosen stepped onto the dais and accepted the chairman's award from the New York Landmarks Conservancy, one of the nation's largest preservation groups.
That gives the candidates some leverage over the terms on which they might accept the chairman's role.
Accepting the Chairman's Award from the Council of the Americas, an international business organization focused on developing open markets, Mr. Boehner identified three challenges to the region, including Iran's ambitions and criminal organizations, like drug cartels and insurgents.
"The S&N board believes that the consortium's offer delivers a fair value for S&N, reflecting its growth prospects, and will be recommending that shareholders accept," said chairman Sir Brian Stewart.
Sturrock said: "After several days deliberation, and after discussions with the chairman today (Thursday) in which he re-iterated his backing for me to manage the build-up and game, I decided not to accept the chairman's sincere offer.
Matt Damon used his speech accepting the Chairman's Award to largely stump for director Ridley Scott, who presented his award.
