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Recent Examples of premiership
As Italians prepare to vote, the referendum stands as one of the defining moments of Meloni’s premiership — a choice that could reshape not only the justice system but also the trajectory of her government, regardless of the outcome.
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Under his premiership, Israeli voters who were comfortable with the status quo could rest easy knowing that their leader would be unlikely to upset it.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Several Labor lawmakers and the party’s leader in Scotland called for Starmer to resign, his chief of staff and communications director quit, and his premiership teetered on the brink.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The unfolding Mandelson scandal threatened to topple Starmer’s premiership, with the bitter fallout leading to the resignations of key advisers and growing calls from senior Labour Party figures for the British prime minister to step down.
—Peter Wilkinson, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
The Mandelson scandal may be the final straw that finishes Starmer’s premiership.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Advertisement However, Starmer’s premiership remains under scrutiny and some lawmakers are urging him to consider stepping down.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
As the most tumultuous week in his premiership ends, Starmer is facing calls from his political opponents, and some party allies, to step down from Britain's top job.
—Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Under his premiership, Israeli voters who were comfortable with the status quo could rest easy knowing that their leader would be unlikely to upset it.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Several Labor lawmakers and the party’s leader in Scotland called for Starmer to resign, his chief of staff and communications director quit, and his premiership teetered on the brink.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The unfolding Mandelson scandal threatened to topple Starmer’s premiership, with the bitter fallout leading to the resignations of key advisers and growing calls from senior Labour Party figures for the British prime minister to step down.
—Peter Wilkinson, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
The Mandelson scandal may be the final straw that finishes Starmer’s premiership.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Advertisement However, Starmer’s premiership remains under scrutiny and some lawmakers are urging him to consider stepping down.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
As the most tumultuous week in his premiership ends, Starmer is facing calls from his political opponents, and some party allies, to step down from Britain's top job.
—Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premiership
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The election of the reformist former President Mohammad Khatami in 1997, for instance, was an expression of the popular will and explicitly against the wishes of Ali Khamenei, but he was still allowed to take the presidency.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Iran is exposing the limits of a presidency built on bluff, improvisation and submission rituals.—
Fareed Zakaria,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The program, launched in 1975 during the country's military dictatorship, has successfully evolved in democratic times to reduce dependency on foreign oil.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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President Javier Milei’s government has called for a broader account that also includes victims of left-wing guerrilla violence, which some suggest is a way to minimize the crimes of the dictatorship.—
Juan Melamed,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 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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In pre-Christian Ireland, sucking breasts was a way of showing subjugation to a king and the cutting out of Old Croghan Man’s nipples is, historians believe, an indication that he had been thus stripped of his claims to kingship.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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But Burchett is promising to use his chairmanship to uncover further misconduct on Capitol Hill and will try to obtain the settlement case files kept by the Office of Compliance.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Feb. 2026
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And like any City Council committee chairmanship, the position comes with a budget to hire staff.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The outcome was one few anticipated, with Gray Davis romping to victory in the Democratic primary, then winning the governorship in a landslide.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Castro Valley Democrat has held the highest probability to win the governorship since his entrance into the race last November and has cleared 60% on Kalshi and Polymarket.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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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
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UConn lured him out of the transfer portal from Georgia to solidify its court generalship, so vital to the kind of offense Dan Hurley likes to run.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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At war, his brilliant generalship and loyal army enabled him to overcome the odds that threatened his victories.—
Paul Vanderbroeck,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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Each piece of wood, in varying shades and shapes, was plopped down one by one to bring the piece to life, resulting in an almost hypnotic design that shows off true marquetry mastery.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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If worthiness is defined only by mastery of texts, then the exams are sufficient.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Premiership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premiership. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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