captainship

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Noun
  • Trump has raged against Powell for most of his chairmanship, and is eager to replace him with a candidate more aligned with his views on the economy.
    Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
  • His chairmanship has probably come during the most tumultuous time in ESPN's history.
    Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The House Oversight Committee is nearing completion of its investigation into former President Joe Biden’s inner circle and his use of the autopen during his presidency.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
  • However, sharp spending cuts have angered many, while corruption allegations against senior officials have dented his party’s odds ahead of next month’s vote, which could determine the future of Milei’s presidency.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As the superintendency reports, continued archaeological investigations will hopefully reveal more about the tomb and the surrounding necropolis, which may illuminate the social history of the ancient Neapolitan community that used it.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 July 2024
  • The superintendency for the largest suburban school district in southwest Ohio became vacant in January 2023, after former superintendent Matt Miller said a board member bullied him out of his position.
    Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024
Noun
  • Brunson earns the nod here as my second East backcourt starter because of his overall efficiency and floor generalship.
    Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Ultimately, no one commander can make the difference between winning and losing for Ukraine, O’Brien said, and the issues that Kyiv faces right now — with manpower and weaponry running low — are not ones that can be solved by exceptional generalship.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Many had anticipated Sand would seek the governorship, launching his bid for the seat almost exactly one month after Reynolds announced her retirement.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • There is a crowded field of candidates already vying for the governorship, and others could also jump into the race.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While waving away the responsibilities of kingship, Shrek can’t escape the responsibilities of fatherhood, as Fiona’s pregnant.
    Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The papacy essentially is a kingship, DeBernardo said.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • No, a dictatorship is not the same as democracy.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • First, the Chavist regime of Nicolás Maduro is not operating like a real state or even a classic dictatorship.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There will be five judging rings each day with judging throughout both days of kittens, cats in championship, premiership and the household pet class.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Captainship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captainship. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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