Chairmanship

//ˈtʃɛː.mənˌʃɪp// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The office, or the term, of a chairman. countable, uncountable

    "Afterwards, Sir Eardly Wilmot had been appointed, from whom, on account of his long chairmanship of quarter-sessions, much had reasonably been expected."

  2. 2
    the position of chairman wordnet

Synonyms

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archbishopricaristocracybishopricchancellerychieftaincyconsulate

Example

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"Laos held the chairmanship of ASEAN in 2016."

Etymology

From chairman + -ship.

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