mastership

noun

mas·​ter·​ship

1

: the authority or control of a master : dominion, superiority

sent forth the warning of his mastership

—William Beebe

2

a

obsolete : the personality of a master

—used as a title of courtesy

b

: the status, office, function, or dignity of a master

the competitive examination which grants the rights to a mastership

—Current Biography

3

: the skill, dexterity, or knowledge of a master : mastery

with authority, eloquence, and mastership

—Irving Kolodin

Word History

Etymology

Middle English maistershipe, from maister master + -shipe -ship

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Rhymes for mastership

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip