chieftainship

[cheef-tuhn-ship]

noun

1. the position of a chieftain or the period during which the position is held.

Example Sentences

For Māori, this includes retaining chieftainship over their lands and resources, but differences between the Māori and English versions of the treaty have left it open to interpretation.

From BBC

In 1978, the family of the late Jim White Calf bestowed the hereditary, lifetime chieftainship to Old Person, tribal officials said.

From Seattle Times

“As a general rule, doling out chieftainships across an organization’s upper echelons only serves to undermine and dilute the leadership role.”

From Washington Times

Rosling was rewarded with a traditional chieftainship by the Liberian government.

From Nature

So Ralph asserted his chieftainship and could not have chosen a better way if he had thought for days.

From Literature