kingship

noun

Definition of kingshipnext
as in presidency

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Recent Examples of kingship Trump, by contrast, ordered the capture of a leader already under narcoterrorism indictment and framed it as a drug bust and accountability for crimes, yet his opponents denounce him as aspiring to kingship and dictatorship. — Paul Vallas, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026 Gold First, gold, typically given to kings, not only recognized Jesus' kingship, but also highlighted his incorruptible purity. — Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Widely considered a victory lap for Lamar and his camp, the project was hailed as confirmation of his kingship. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2025 Argonaut is named after the famed argonauts of ancient Greek mythology, who sailed in the ship Argo in search of an artifact to restore their leader, Jason, to his rightful kingship. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kingship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kingship
  1. presidency
  2. dictatorship
  3. mastery
  4. governorship
  5. chairmanship
  6. generalship
  7. deanship
  8. premiership
Noun
  • This president has seized way too much power in this imperial presidency.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The presidency said the military deployment began the day after the clashes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of presidency
Noun
  • His raspy voice, his beard, his missing finger and the cadence of his speech have been fixtures of Brazilian public life since Brazil’s first direct presidential election after the dictatorship ended in 1985.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This strategy is unlikely to work on liberal Israelis, who view this election as the last chance to save their homeland from sliding into dictatorship.
    — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dictatorship
Noun
  • Our mastery of synthetic chemistry is akin to a second control of fire, a biological and geological milestone in Earth history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • One of wrestling’s first true mainstream celebrities, Gorgeous George became a television sensation whose flamboyance, swagger and mastery of self-promotion famously influenced a young Muhammad Ali.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of mastery
Noun
  • Democrats are trying to flip the governorship as Democratic former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms faces Republican businessman Rick Jackson in a race both parties see as competitive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Others remembered LePage’s governorship in a positive light and planned to vote for him this fall.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of governorship
Noun
  • The transaction failed to materialize and cost Musk his chairmanship of Tesla.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Collins’ chairmanship explains her most recent advantage, but not her entire record.
    — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of chairmanship
Noun
  • Suggs is listed as the team’s point guard, but because of his tendency for turnovers and general lack of floor generalship, the coaches have deployed him more as a 3-and-D player.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • There’s talk that this could be EMRO’s turn to hold the director-generalship.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of generalship
Noun
  • An additional $5 million will fund a deanship, $3 million will support a chair in biomedical engineering, and $5 million will establish a research fund for faculty fellowships, emphasizing cross-disciplinary collaboration.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of deanship
Noun
  • Gyurov has often expressed firm support for Ukraine and signed a security cooperation agreement with Kyiv during his premiership.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Bennett and Liberman have not endorsed Eisenkot and both have their own premiership aspirations.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of premiership

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