CHIEFTAINSHIP Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

chieftainship

noun

Definition of chieftainship

as in directorship

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Noun

Wright Pinson took the directorship, and the founding chapter closed.

— Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The two men met when García was teaching at LaSalle College of the Arts and discovered Robot Playground Media, recognized something in each other’s approach to the medium, and eventually formalized their partnership into a co-directorship.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 June 2026

Definition of directorship

Noun

These chapters exist under the headship of the National Students for Justice in Palestine, who distributed a toolkit identifying themselves as part of the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.

— Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2023
If people question the absolute infallibility of scripture, perhaps favoring a more literary or historical approach, then the case for male headship collapses.

— Audrey Clare Farley, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2022

Definition of headship

Noun

York is told that Somerset is imprisoned in the Tower of London, but when this is disproved by Somerset’s entrance, York announces his claim to the kingship.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
In the ancient kingship tradition, endangering the empire would cause a king to lose his farr.

— Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026

Definition of kingship

Noun

The Belgian designer, who has previously been at the creative helm of Rochas, Nina Ricci, and Theory, presented a co-ed ready-to-wear collection.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
After her grandfather signed the Giving Pledge in 2010, Lorenz took the helm of the foundation the following year.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 June 2026

Definition of helm

Noun

The money is a tiny fraction of the amount of cash Trump has raked in off of monetizing the presidency alone.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California displays another former Air Force One jet, but it wasn't transferred there until 2003, 14 years after his presidency.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of presidency

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