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chairmanship

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[chair-muhn-ship] / ˈtʃɛər mənˌʃɪp /

noun

  1. the office or rank of chairman.


Etymology

Origin of chairmanship

First recorded in 1840–50; chairman + -ship


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Kevin Warsh came to the chairmanship of the Federal Reserve a harsh critic of the central bank’s recent inflation record: more than five years above the 2% target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

A hike would let Warsh define his chairmanship on his own terms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

We are still early in the Warsh chairmanship, but investors will need to dust off their macro muscles.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

As she regularly notes, she is the “first Maine senator to chair the Senate Appropriations Committee in 92 years,” describing the moment of her chairmanship as “truly a once-in-a-century opportunity for our state.”

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

President Dwight Eisenhower installed him as his personal advisor on atomic energy in March and appointed him to the AEC chairmanship three months later.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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