PREMIERSHIP Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

premiership

noun

Definition of premiership

as in presidency

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Recent Examples of premiership Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman with no political background, emerged as a consensus candidate in Iraq after months of deadlock over the premiership following last year’s parliamentary elections. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Ali al-Zaidi emerged as a consensus candidate in Iraq after months of deadlock over the premiership following last year’s parliamentary elections. — Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 And for Rhaenyra, there are different visions of her premiership, one being something that looks a little like her father’s, that of the sort of moderate, kind of peaceful ruler. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 July 2026 Yet meaningful change has been slow to materialize, souring views of Starmer’s premiership and inflicting heavy losses on the Labour Party in local government elections in May, which virtually sealed his fate. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 Starmer’s resignation paves the way to the premiership for Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 June 2026 The threat to Starmer's premiership has been building for months following bruising defeats for his party in May local and regional elections. — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2026 Burnham was endorsed Monday morning by former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who had been a potential rival for the premiership. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 June 2026 If the Labour Party decides to unite around one person as its next leader, without an internal contest, Starmer could be out of the premiership by July. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for premiership

Noun

Nolan assumed the presidency of the Directors Guild of America in September 2025.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026
Domestically, Bush signed reauthorizations of the Ryan White CARE Act, expanding federal support for HIV care via a program that was first implemented during his father’s presidency in 1990.

— Michael Chancley, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of presidency

Noun

The 1978 World Cup edition was played in and won by an Argentina ruled by a military dictatorship that forcibly disappeared thousands of people.

— Minky Worden, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
They were invaded in 1982 under orders from Argentina’s then-military dictatorship, triggering a 10-week war won by Britain.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of dictatorship

Noun

York is told that Somerset is imprisoned in the Tower of London, but when this is disproved by Somerset’s entrance, York announces his claim to the kingship.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
In the ancient kingship tradition, endangering the empire would cause a king to lose his farr.

— Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026

Definition of kingship

Noun

Those include Judiciary, Appropriations, Environment and Public Works, and his Budget Committee chairmanship.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Quinn also made the decision to go play piano in New York at the end of last season after a steamy back and forth with Staten, whose father (Brett Cullen) challenged him for chairmanship of the Double K Ranch.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 June 2026

Definition of chairmanship

Noun

The twin crises in unemployment insurance and pension benefits were left to Jerry Brown, Davis’ old boss, who regained the governorship in 2010.

— Dan Walters, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
In 2019, the first year of DeSantis’ governorship, Florida carried out two executions, and then three years passed without another.

— Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

Definition of governorship

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

Definition of generalship

Noun

All kinds of bakers Professional, beginner, at-home bakers, and more —all levels of mastery were welcome to participate.

— Zuri Primos July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Guichon, whose creations combine classic French culinary mastery and showmanship, was named the world’s most creative pastry chef by La Liste, the prestigious guide for restaurants, hotels and pastry shops.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Definition of mastery

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