chieftainship

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Noun
  • Riccardo Muti guest-rehearses the orchestra once a year, a tradition that has continued past his directorship at the CSO.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
  • In its 56th edition, the photography festival, running until 5th October, embraces the provocatively defiant theme Disobedient Images, under the directorship of Christoph Wiesner.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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
Noun
  • While waving away the responsibilities of kingship, Shrek can’t escape the responsibilities of fatherhood, as Fiona’s pregnant.
    Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The papacy essentially is a kingship, DeBernardo said.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Republican strategist David Oman, who served as her finance chair in 2014, said her departure wasn’t a shock after months of speculation but still marks a major moment for Iowa politics.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Trump has criticized the Fed and its chair, Jerome Powell, for months for not lowering interest rates, and recently took aim at Powell over a costly renovation of the bank's Washington headquarters.
    Jeff Mason, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Writer-director Benny Safdie helms this A24 drama that’s sure to be on Oscar voters’ radars.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The 63-year-old chef helms the kitchen at Vila Joya—the restaurant of a gracious boutique hotel in Portugal that shares its name—which earned one Michelin star in 1995 and a second in 1999.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The House Oversight Committee is nearing completion of its investigation into former President Joe Biden’s inner circle and his use of the autopen during his presidency.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
  • However, sharp spending cuts have angered many, while corruption allegations against senior officials have dented his party’s odds ahead of next month’s vote, which could determine the future of Milei’s presidency.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Chieftainship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chieftainship. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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