chairmanship

chairmanship
/chair"meuhn ship'/, n.
the office or rank of chairman.
[1840-50; CHAIRMAN + -SHIP]

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  • chairmanship — UK [ˈtʃeə(r)mənʃɪp] / US [ˈtʃermənˌʃɪp] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms chairmanship : singular chairmanship plural chairmanships the position of being a chairman, or the time during which someone is a chairman …   English dictionary

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