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
  • The chairs are folding camping chairs, and the highest tier option has drink holders.
    Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Its chair, Beatrice Rindevall, said each Swede throws away around 9-10 kilograms (20-22 pounds) of clothes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The 38-year-old was hired as the club’s new under-21s coach from Southampton’s academy last summer and then promoted to Rosenior’s backroom staff after impressing in a two-game spell at the helm following Enzo Maresca’s departure in January.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • While statements attributed to him have been released, he has not been seen publicly since purportedly taking the helm in Tehran.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Rebecca Morin The White House Correspondents Association, a nonprofit member organization of journalists who cover the presidency, hosts an annual dinner each year that brings together members of the press, lawmakers and celebrities.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Well over a year removed from his presidency, the Biden hangover lingers.
    Elaine Parker, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Chieftainship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chieftainship. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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