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chairmanship en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈtʃɛː.mənˌʃɪp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈtʃɛɹ.mənˌʃɪp/ (General-American)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English chairman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English chairmanship From chairman + -ship.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The office, or the term, of a chairman.
   • The resignation of Sir Eustace Missenden from the chairmanship of the Railway Executive was announced by the Minister of Transport at Christmas. 1951 February, “Resignation of Sir Eustace Missenden”, in Railway Magazine, page 75:
   • To particularise the railway improvements required by the County of London Plan, 1943, a Committee under the Chairmanship of Professor Sir Charles Inglis was appointed in February, 1944, by the Minister of War Transport. 1962 October, “The Victoria Line was only part of the plan”, in Modern Railways, page 258:
   • Afterwards, Sir Eardly Wilmot had been appointed, from whom, on account of his long chairmanship of quarter-sessions, much had reasonably been expected. 1891, Hansard's Parliamentary Debates:
   • Nixon proposed the establishment of an Aviation Industry Consultative Council under the chairmanship of the permanent head of his department […] 1999, John Gunn, Contested Skies: Trans-Australian Airlines:
   • Having put partisan interests to one side, Greenwood set about making teamwork a watchword for her chairmanship, while seeking the broadest possible participation in subsequent inquiries. 2020 June 3, Lilian Greenwood talks to Paul Stephen, “Rail's 'underlying challenges' remain”, in Rail, page 33:

Forms

Translations (12)

sv ordförandeskap (office or term of a chairman) · fi puheenjohtajakausi (office or term of a chairman) · sw uenyekiti (office or term of a chairman) · cs předsednictví (office or term of a chairman) · nb formannskap (office or term of a chairman) · fi puheenjohtajuus (office or term of a chairman) · ru председа́тельство (office or term of a chairman) · nn formannskap (office or term of a chairman) · hi अध्यक्षता (office or term of a chairman) · it presidenza (office or term of a chairman) · gv ard-hoiederys (office or term of a chairman) · fr présidence (office or term of a chairman)