Synonyms of headship

headship

noun

ˈhed-ˌship 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stewardship
• supervision
• oversight
• leadership
• management
• control
• superintendency
• superintendence
• guidance
• policing
• charge
• regulation
• care
• surveillance
• government
• administration
• direction
• observation
• monitoring
• observance
• observing
• steering
• generalship
• reign
• rule
• running
• auspices
• guardianship
• protection
• trusteeship
• tutelage
• shepherding
• piloting
• hand(s)
• aegis

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• helm
• head
• chair
• forefront
• top
• rein(s)
• directorship
• chieftainship
• kingship
• presidency
• driver's seat
• superintendency
• dominion
• chairmanship
• mastership
• jurisdiction
• commandership
• deanship
• dictatorship
• dominance
• sovereignty
• lead
• premiership
• governorship
• throne
• mastery
• vanguard
• generalship
• seat
• height
• pinnacle
• eminence
• presidentship
• captainship
• pedestal
• upper hand
• sway

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ranks

Example Sentences

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. — 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