editorship

[ ed-i-ter-ship ]

/ ˈɛd ɪ tərˌʃɪp /

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the office or function of an editor.

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 1775–85; editor + -ship

On Wednesday, Jill Abramson was suddenly ousted from the editorship of The New York Times.
Jill Abramson Fired from the Times: Was It About Money and Sexism—Or Management Style?|Lloyd Grove|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He recounts his editorship of the Forward and his political twists and turns.
Moving It Forward: The Life of Abraham Cahan Considered|Wendy Smith|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I did not authorise, nor was I aware of, phone hacking under my editorship.
Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson, and Fleet Street’s Elite Charged|Peter Jukes|July 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That was the Jewish Daily Forward, issued in New York under the editorship of Abraham Cahan.
The Jewish Daily Forward Defined the Word Obama’s Now Using as a Slogan|Seth Lipsky|May 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST

He used his guest editorship of Heeb Magazine to shoot a Jewish swimsuit calendar.
The Oscars' Brett Ratner Disaster|Richard Rushfield|November 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In the fifth edition one detects a certain discomfort with the false editorship and the praise Richardson permits himself with it.
Samuel Richardson's Introduction to Pamela|Samuel Richardson
A second edition under his own editorship was begun in 1812, and was received with universal favour.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
His collected works, with autobiography, were published in 1865 under the editorship of Charles Hawkins.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
He was highly successful in his church achievements and in his years of editorship of the Central Presbyterian.
Historic Fredericksburg|John T. Goolrick
There was one quality of his editorship which we ought not to overlook.
Captains of Industry|James Parton