commandership

noun

Definition of commandershipnext
as in chieftainship

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  1. directorship
  2. headship
  3. helm
Noun
  • Almost three decades later, Jil Sander, now under the creative directorship of Simone Bellotti, and Puma are back together again.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • That's because the legacy news program is under a mandate for updates and change under the new directorship of executive producer Nick Bilton.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 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
  • All are under the helm of billionaire David Ellison and his new co-CEO Ynon Kreiz.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In both versions, the helm sits at the center of the main deck, protected by a wraparound windscreen with a reverse rake.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of helm
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“Commandership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandership. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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