deanship

American  

[deen-ship] / ˈdinˌʃɪp /

noun

plural

deanships

1. the position, status, or tenure of a dean.

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Example Sentences

At the time Mark Ridley-Thomas contacted Flynn, prosecutors allege, the school’s existence was threatened as were her deanship and reputation in the social work field.

From Los Angeles Times

We were inspired by initiatives at other universities, such as the reforms that Frank Miedema introduced during his deanship at the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands.

From Nature

Jack Knott, the dean of the Price School of Public Policy, resigned in April after accepting a deanship at New York University.

From Los Angeles Times

Hawley was poised for a bright future in the conservative intellectual legal world—a deanship, a federal judgeship, even the Supreme Court.

From The New Yorker

Quick issued a statement Tuesday confirming that it was Ford’s information that led him to reach out to other USC staffers about Puliafito and to ultimately end his deanship.

From Los Angeles Times