commandership

noun

Definition of commandershipnext
as in chieftainship

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  1. directorship
  2. headship
  3. helm
Noun
  • This year is the first under the directorship of Kelly Cornell, who also runs the Dallas Art Fair and brought some exhibitors from that event to the breathtaking mountain setting.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
  • Our conversation touched on every stage of Sarah’s career, from her days as a student journalist to her current directorship of Yale’s investigative reporting lab.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 July 2026
Definition of directorship
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  • 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
  • Weiss is currently on pace for 98 in his inaugural season at the Braves helm.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Mic checking at their helm was my one-man welcoming committee, Ryan Bland.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of helm
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“Commandership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandership. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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