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chairpersonship

UK/ˈtʃɛːpəːsənʃɪp/

chairpersonship noun: the office or term of a chairperson.

Noun

chairpersonship (countable and uncountable, plural chairpersonships)

  1. The office or term of a chairperson.
    • For the party that does not control the presidency – the out-party – control of the national chairpersonship is an important element in the struggle for intraparty ascendancy.2008, Bibby & Schaffner, Politics, Parties, and Elections in America, 6th edition, p. 93
    • No one wanted the chairpersonship, and in the event it went to someone who was ‘socially unacceptable’.1991, Michael Billig, Ideology and Opinions, page 90

Forms of chairpersonship

pluralchairpersonships

Origin of chairpersonship

From chairperson + -ship.

Questions about chairpersonship

What does chairpersonship mean?
Chairpersonship means the office or term of a chairperson.
What part of speech is chairpersonship?
Chairpersonship is a noun.
How do you pronounce chairpersonship?
Chairpersonship is pronounced /ˈtʃɛːpəːsənʃɪp/ (UK).
What is the plural of chairpersonship?
The plural of chairpersonship is chairpersonships.

Words near chairpersonship in the dictionary

  1. chairoplane
  2. chairoplanes
  3. chairpeople
  4. chairperson
  5. chairpersons
  6. chairpersonship
  7. chairpersonships
  8. chairs
  9. chairs of state
  10. chairs up
  11. chairseat

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