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Recent Examples of premiership
Just 90 days into his premiership, Abiy, at the time only 41, stunned the world by negotiating a truce that ended a bitter 20-year civil war with neighboring Eritrea.
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Yields spiked to multi-decade highs in recent weeks after a set of disastrous nationwide local election results for the governing Labour Party put Prime Minister Keir Starmer's premiership under pressure.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 26 May 2026
The main reason for the pullout was the accession of Andrej Babis to the Czech Republic’s premiership in December 2025.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
Over time, tensions emerged over economic policy and the balance of authority between the presidency and premiership.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 23 May 2026
With Starmer’s premiership in crisis amid a string of high-profile resignations and dozens of lawmakers calling on the Labour leader to step down or set a timeline for his departure, thoughts are turning to who could govern in his stead.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 15 May 2026
But what is different about the downfall of Starmer, which is now under way, has been the timidity of his premiership, its chronic self-doubt, as if its voice were permanently stuck in its throat.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
On the ropes Starmer’s premiership has been imperiled by the huge losses Labor suffered in local and regional elections last week.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Starmer’s premiership has been imperiled by the huge losses Labour suffered in local and regional elections last week.
—Pan Pylas, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Yields spiked to multi-decade highs in recent weeks after a set of disastrous nationwide local election results for the governing Labour Party put Prime Minister Keir Starmer's premiership under pressure.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 26 May 2026
The main reason for the pullout was the accession of Andrej Babis to the Czech Republic’s premiership in December 2025.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
Over time, tensions emerged over economic policy and the balance of authority between the presidency and premiership.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 23 May 2026
With Starmer’s premiership in crisis amid a string of high-profile resignations and dozens of lawmakers calling on the Labour leader to step down or set a timeline for his departure, thoughts are turning to who could govern in his stead.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 15 May 2026
But what is different about the downfall of Starmer, which is now under way, has been the timidity of his premiership, its chronic self-doubt, as if its voice were permanently stuck in its throat.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
On the ropes Starmer’s premiership has been imperiled by the huge losses Labor suffered in local and regional elections last week.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Starmer’s premiership has been imperiled by the huge losses Labour suffered in local and regional elections last week.
—Pan Pylas, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premiership
Noun
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Ireland will be holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union starting in July.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Under the shadow of a supreme leader who dictates key decisions, and cunning politicians maneuvering for power, the Iranian presidency has over the past two years been reduced to little more than administering the edicts imposed from above.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Leo has been emphasizing a message of hope for youths in Spain, a once overwhelmingly Catholic country that experienced a religious crisis after its 20th century dictatorship ended and democracy took root.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Portugal is a good example—after the dictatorship ended in 1974, there was a push to modernize, and many traditional crafts weren’t passed down.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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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
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In the ancient kingship tradition, endangering the empire would cause a king to lose his farr.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Higher inflation adds to conviction on the Street that Warsh will be unable to cut rates anytime soon, as he's championed prior to succeeding the chairmanship.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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In the aftermath of 2020, Jones was stripped of a committee chairmanship and frozen out of Senate GOP leadership.—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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As of June 9, the primary race for California's governorship was still too close to call.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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But as the primaries for the city’s mayoral race and California‘s governorship wrapped up Tuesday, some music executives and performers have supported and donated large amounts to Spencer Pratt, the right-leaning activist and reality TV star running for mayor.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
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An additional $5 million will fund a deanship, $3 million will support a chair in biomedical engineering, and $5 million will establish a research fund for faculty fellowships, emphasizing cross-disciplinary collaboration.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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There’s talk that this could be EMRO’s turn to hold the director-generalship.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Seasons 1 and 2 of the AMC show have a mastery of an elevated, almost operatic tone.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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Northwood showcased its mastery of the fundamentals by playing errorless defense behind freshman pitcher Olivia Chen and scored eight runs in the fifth inning to defeat Grace 11-1 in the Division 5 final at Deanna Manning Stadium.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“Premiership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premiership. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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