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noun
A chair which is used to personify the client's object of conflict
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: psychotherapy
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noun
A podium or chair left empty to highlight the absence of someone from a debate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A position held by someone who is absent or otherwise ineffectual.
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verb
To draw attention to (a person who is absent from a debate) by providing an empty podium or chair which they would have occupied.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Qualifier: debating
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History
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