KINGSHIP Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

kingship

noun

Definition of kingship

as in presidency

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Recent Examples of kingship Trump, by contrast, ordered the capture of a leader already under narcoterrorism indictment and framed it as a drug bust and accountability for crimes, yet his opponents denounce him as aspiring to kingship and dictatorship. — Paul Vallas, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026 Gold First, gold, typically given to kings, not only recognized Jesus' kingship, but also highlighted his incorruptible purity. — Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Widely considered a victory lap for Lamar and his camp, the project was hailed as confirmation of his kingship. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2025 Argonaut is named after the famed argonauts of ancient Greek mythology, who sailed in the ship Argo in search of an artifact to restore their leader, Jason, to his rightful kingship. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kingship

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Noun

Obama delivered seven Phoenix keynote addresses during his presidency.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Venezuela’s removal from that group marks a change in Washington’s assessment following Maduro’s capture and Rodríguez’s rise to the interim presidency.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of presidency

Noun

In those years many Latin American countries had repressive governments, military coups, dictatorships, and undeclared wars against the poor and the indigenous population, which were backed by the CIA in the context of the Cold War.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
In Peru under dictatorship, two of three long-time lovers marry for appearances but flee from their conservative rural community for the capital after their secret is exposed by the third.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dictatorship

Noun

By contrast, a human child typically begins to grasp language by their first birthday and achieves fluent mastery by hearing only 10 million to 30 million words.

— Kelly Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
By exhibiting and then dominating them in the arena, Rome was symbolically asserting its mastery over nature itself.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of mastery

Noun

If elected, Hinojosa would be the first Texas Democrat to win the governorship since 1990 and the state's first-ever Latina governor.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Back then, the main way women got into high political office was to marry a man who had a Senate seat or governorship.

— Gloria Steinem, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of governorship

Noun

Following the meeting, on August 13, Meyer appointed a Policy Formulation Committee, under the chairmanship of Israel Friedlander, founder of an important local bank, the Gibraltar Savings and Loan Association.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
As China takes over chairmanship of BRICS for the coming year, the focus will undoubtedly shift toward implementing these smart manufacturing initiatives and institutionalizing the special economic zones.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of chairmanship

Noun

Suggs is listed as the team’s point guard, but because of his tendency for turnovers and general lack of floor generalship, the coaches have deployed him more as a 3-and-D player.

— Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
There’s talk that this could be EMRO’s turn to hold the director-generalship.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026

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