noun · neutral
chairmanship
UK/ˈtʃeəmənʃɪp/US/ˈtʃer.mən.ʃɪp/CHAIR·man·ship
the office, position, or period of being the chair of a meeting, committee, or organization
Examples
“After ten years on the board, she was finally offered the chairmanship.”
“The chairmanship rotates among member countries every two years.”
“In formal meetings, the person with the chairmanship manages the agenda and time.”
Band 8 sentence
“Her impartiality and experience made her the logical choice for the chairmanship of the inquiry.”
Collocations
- assume the chairmanship
- hold the chairmanship
- the chairmanship of the board
Word family
Common mistakes
He was given chairmanship of the committee.→He was given the chairmanship of the committee.
chairmenship→chairmanship
Say it for a higher band
5leadership→6chair→7+chairmanship
Synonyms
presidency
Easily confused
presidency
“She announced her candidacy for the presidency.”
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