chairmanship
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chairmanship
Example Sentences
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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
French President Emmanuel Macron would love for some sort of coordinated solution to these imbalances to emerge from his chairmanship of the G-7.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Waller is arguably the most influential Fed official right now with Jerome Powell’s chairmanship having ended.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
Powell opted to continue as a Fed governor after his chairmanship ended Friday for an “undetermined period” until the investigation is “well and truly over with transparency and finality.”
From Barron's ● May 15, 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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