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as in stewardship
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
while he was in the hospital, the CEO had his most trusted lieutenant assume temporary headship of the firm
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as in helm
the place of leadership or command
the person at the headship of the firm will face daunting challenges, given the current state of the economy
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Recent Examples of headship
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.
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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
The Latter-day Saint tradition continues, therefore, to embrace a double discourse of male headship and marital egalitarianism.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Dec. 2021
In 1980, the bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend diocese received complaints about the People of Praise’s system of headship and that the group fostered fear and guilt, according to an article at the time in the National Catholic Reporter.
—New York Times, 8 Oct. 2020
Under Tarim's headship, many of Harmony's campuses are recognized on prestigious high school rankings, such as News & World Report and Children @ Risk.
—Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2017
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
The Latter-day Saint tradition continues, therefore, to embrace a double discourse of male headship and marital egalitarianism.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Dec. 2021
In 1980, the bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend diocese received complaints about the People of Praise’s system of headship and that the group fostered fear and guilt, according to an article at the time in the National Catholic Reporter.
—New York Times, 8 Oct. 2020
Under Tarim's headship, many of Harmony's campuses are recognized on prestigious high school rankings, such as News & World Report and Children @ Risk.
—Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headship
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Environmental stewardship of the 350,000-acre Grumeti Reserve has amplified viable habitat for Serengeti’s wildlife and nurtured population recoveries of species like elephant and buffalo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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As for Wrangler’s footwear offering, Higgins is excited for the brand’s first product under the stewardship of Genesco Brands Group to hit stores this fall.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Boudreau was at the helm of a dynamic, electric offensive team in Washington.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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In 2002, Earnie Stewart and Claudio Reyna shared the honors with Bruce Arena at the helm, while Reyna was the lone captain with Arena still in charge at the 2006 World Cup.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Factory production moved work out of skilled, relatively autonomous craft systems and into centralized regimes of supervision, discipline, and timing.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 2026
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This is individualizing dosing under close medical supervision to address specific clinical situations.—
Jody Dushay,
STAT,
29 May 2026
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Cleveland has since turned to Mike Rutenberg to lead the defense as Monken begins his tenure as head coach.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Beef cheeks and tongues, Frenched racks of lamb, glistening hams, poulet de Bresse, and rabbits still with their heads, round eyes blinkless under long lashes frozen in the ice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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That NextEra could rack up a string of scandals and still extract multi-billion-dollar rate hikes for FPL stems directly from weak-kneed, inept oversight by the Florida Public Service Commission.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Burke’s oversight of the marathon was not without controversy.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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She was wrapped in a blanket in her favorite chair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Chan, 47, who was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to San Francisco with her family at age 13, was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2020, and has been chair of its budget committee since February 2023.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Iranian senior leadership also has not signed off on the deal, the officials said.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Research by Gao, Niu, and Yu published in Frontiers in Psychology found that intellectual humility in leadership cultivates team environments rooted in trust and collaboration, where leaders lean on collective wisdom rather than individual authority.—
Mary Hemphill,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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In the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the agency had $500 million for forest management and fire prevention that was not directly tied to cap-and-invest or the bond — up from about $65 million two decades prior.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Her intellectual property and brand management company, TAS Rights Management, filed trademark applications covering short audio clips of her voice and her visual likeness.—
Daryl Lim,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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“Headship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headship. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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