CHIEFTAINSHIP Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

chieftainship

noun

Definition of chieftainship

as in directorship

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Noun

Pauker will also take over the directorship of the Musée d’Art Contemporain de Lyon (macLYON), her appointment maintaining the long-standing partnership between the Biennale and the museum.

— News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 2026
Almost three decades later, Jil Sander, now under the creative directorship of Simone Bellotti, and Puma are back together again.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of directorship

Noun

These chapters exist under the headship of the National Students for Justice in Palestine, who distributed a toolkit identifying themselves as part of the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.

— Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2023
If people question the absolute infallibility of scripture, perhaps favoring a more literary or historical approach, then the case for male headship collapses.

— Audrey Clare Farley, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2022

Definition of headship

Noun

After Edward the Confessor died with no heirs, Harold was crowned in January 1066, but William also claimed the kingship.

— Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
In the ancient kingship tradition, endangering the empire would cause a king to lose his farr.

— Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026

Definition of kingship

Noun

Kasdan, who directed the 2017 film and its 2019 sequel, returns to helm Open World from a script he co-wrote with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
All are under the helm of billionaire David Ellison and his new co-CEO Ynon Kreiz.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of helm

Noun

During Bolsonaro’s presidency, from 2019 to 2022, Amazon deforestation surged about 60%, with more than 17,400 square miles cleared, according to official data.

— Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Let’s help him and his amazing staff make the most of the last half of his presidency by getting out there and voting in 2 weeks!

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of presidency

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