chieftainships

Definition of chieftainshipsnext
plural of chieftainship

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Noun
  • Police were pelted with chairs, cans, rocks and flares late Tuesday by some of the hundreds who attended a protest in the southern English coast city of Southampton, where Henry Nowak was killed in December.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • The renovations included painting columns, refurbishing marble, replacing chairs and renovating stages, according to previous USA TODAY reporting.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • The album represents the foursome — McCauley, Ryan, guitarist Ian O’Neil, bassist Chris Ryan (no relation to Dennis) — taking the reins of their future after suffering a series of challenges over 20-plus years together.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
  • This came as the brand revealed that Hayden Hiatt has stepped into the role of CEO, taking the reins from founder Shelby Wild.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Charlie Day helms Luigi, Jack Black is Bowser, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Keegan-Michael Key will play Toad.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Behind the camera, Berman and Pulcini direct the first two episodes, while Francesca Gregorini helms episodes three, six and seven, and Josephine Bornebusch takes on episodes four and five.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Chieftainships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chieftainships. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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