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
  • The search only really got underway after two weeks, with oversights and mistakes that could not be undone.
    — Léo Keler, The Dial, 27 Oct. 2026
  • These slights and oversights have continued for decades, until now.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of oversights
Noun
  • Shimmy helms chorus duties before passing the baton to Future, who shades a woman he’s done with.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
  • DeMicco helms Margie Claus from a script by Ben Falcone and Damon Jones.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of helms
Noun
  • The president previously greenlit the sale of Nvidia chips to Chinese firms despite a bipartisan push for stricter export controls.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • But their preferred answers — price controls, public ownership, more spending and more regulations — would worsen those problems.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of controls
Noun
  • With four days between their embarrassing road loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday and Thursday’s home game versus the Buffalo Sabres, many in the hockey world wondered if heads would begin to roll in Chicago.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Manchester United is in 18th place as the Premier League heads into a two-week international break.
    — Zahin Das, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of heads
Noun
  • Since the charges surfaced, Aurora Mayor John Laesch has called on Johnson to resign from her seat on the board, and from her position as executive director of the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The petition is part of a fast-moving swirl of lawsuits, criminal charges and court orders surrounding the government’s list of potential noncitizens.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of charges
Noun
  • Chapek thought Iger was out to undermine him as CEO and eager to reclaim the reins.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The correction, Garcia had taught her, was to hit the animal in the face with the reins.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of reins
Noun
  • Most of what is available on store shelves in Minnesota has five milligrams per serving, which was part of the state's own regulations enacted in 2022.
    — Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • While the rest of Australia struggled with lockdown and tight regulations that dragged on, Queensland fared generally well, with looser rules and relatively low numbers of cases after the initial shutdowns.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of regulations
Noun
  • Throughout the yard is plenty of seating, both tables and chairs for entertaining and benches for contemplation — although Julie noted that there have been times they’ve been inundated with mosquitos.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • On one court, a dozen kids dribbled through drills at a clinic while their parents looked on from plush leather chairs.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of chairs
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“Headships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headships. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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