headships

noun

plural of headship
1
as in stewardships
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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2
as in helms
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 Synonyms for headships
  1. oversights
  2. helms
  3. controls
  4. heads
  5. charges
  6. reins
  7. regulations
  8. chairs
Noun
  • Encouraging dissent and challenging assumptions strengthens innovation, preventing costly oversights.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Common oversights include everything from not packing a universal adapter to lacking the right outfit for events like high tea or a night out at the theater.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
Definition of oversights
Noun
  • The young chef helms Maximo, a modern Mexican restaurant focused on heirloom corn and masa in the West University Place area of Houston.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • Charlie Day helms Luigi, Jack Black is Bowser, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Keegan-Michael Key will play Toad.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of helms
Noun
  • Beijing's core motivation is maintaining strict capital controls; a freely transferable yuan token would undermine this.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators allege the scheme relied on a critical breakdown in internal controls.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of controls
Noun
  • Continue reading … PULPIT POWER — Megachurch pastor scores primary win in Kansas, heads for big money showdown.
    — , FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Both teams’ heads of baseball operations already were under immense scrutiny.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of heads
Noun
  • Boulder police said in a statement announcing the arrest that the Boulder District Attorney’s Office has filed felony charges of theft and embezzlement of public property, as well as a misdemeanor charge of first-degree official misconduct.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The charges are linked to a 2024 video Tyler Boebert allegedly recorded with a 17-year-old, according to an affidavit in support of an arrest warrant.
    — Sarah Ford, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of charges
Noun
  • Time was a crucial factor, given that Bond producers Eon were in talks about handing over the reins to the 007 franchise to Amazon MGM Studios.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • The 49ers will hand some of their head-coaching reins over to a longtime assistant while Kyle Shanahan recovers from injuries suffered in a recent car crash.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Definition of reins
Noun
  • Many of the jet owners keep their aircraft for personal use, flying under the FAA’s Part 91 regulations.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The current regulations would be mostly scrapped, leaving providers to only abide by state rules that are often much less stringent or nonexistent.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulations
Noun
  • Forks and spoons, tables and chairs, tea-pots and entire houses—books too—were all to be designed towards both practicality and beauty.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Outside, stately lion statues surround the pool, while Chippendale-style faux-bamboo chairs bring a relaxed touch to the covered outdoor dining area.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of chairs
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