chieftainship

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Noun
  • But with being recently appointed music director of the Swedish Radio Symphony, general music director of the city of Cologne and being principal conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nationale della RAI in Turin, Italy, Orozco-Estrada is an unlikely candidate for a music directorship here.
    Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Aged 22, Matheson completed a diploma in sport directorship.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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
  • Besides being a record of events, the work is a crafty portrayal of kingship, presenting Akbar in an adulatory tone, as an exemplary and divinely favored ruler.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 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
Noun
  • Pressley, a co-chair of the House Haiti Caucus, has for months been making the case to Republicans and some apprehensive Democrats to get them on board, according to a senior aide to the congresswoman.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Russ shifted his weight and rested his arm on the back of Cherry’s chair.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But the public was receptive, and Magyar quickly evolved into a formal opposition leader, accepting the helm of the Tisza Party—founded in 2020—as a vehicle for his movement.
    Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
  • And Breitmaier’s tenure at RUAG’s helm, from 2013 to 2019, coincided with scandal.
    Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Min Aung Hlaing’s ascent to the presidency follows a tradition of military strongmen installing themselves as the nation’s top leader and seeking to legitimize their rule through unfair elections.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The election Sunday takes place during a surge in violent crime and corruption, fueling widespread discontent among voters, who largely view candidates as dishonest and unprepared for the presidency.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Chieftainship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chieftainship. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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