commandership

noun

Definition of commandershipnext
as in chieftainship

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  1. directorship
  2. headship
  3. helm
Noun
  • Wright Pinson took the directorship, and the founding chapter closed.
    — Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The two men met when García was teaching at LaSalle College of the Arts and discovered Robot Playground Media, recognized something in each other’s approach to the medium, and eventually formalized their partnership into a co-directorship.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 June 2026
Definition of directorship
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
Definition of headship
Noun
  • The club was facing relegation to the third tier; under his helm, it was promoted and became one of the most thrilling in the Premier League.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 July 2026
  • Higher still is a sundeck with a sunbathing area and a secondary helm station.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
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“Commandership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandership. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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