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chairmanship

[chair-muhn-ship]

noun

  1. the office or rank of chairman.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of chairmanship1

First recorded in 1840–50; chairman + -ship
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Example Sentences

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And it is the lack of silverware that will always cast a dark cloud over his chairmanship.

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The Federal Reserve chairmanship is another position meant to operate with independence.

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Announcing its decision to leave Eccas, Rwanda said its right to take up the "chairmanship… was deliberately ignored in order to impose the DRC's diktat".

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Talks have been held under the chairmanship of Acas, but the dispute has remained in deadlock.

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Under the chairmanship of Brendan Carr, the commission has yet to publish the January 8 Report and Order in the Federal Register — a critical step that triggers the 30-month compliance clock.

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