chairpersonship en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtʃɛːpəːsənʃɪp/ (UK)
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 Latin persōna Anglo-Norman persouneder. Middle English persoun English person English -person English chairperson Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English chairpersonship From chairperson + -ship.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The office or term of a chairperson.
No one wanted the chairpersonship, and in the event it went to someone who was ‘socially unacceptable’.
1991, Michael Billig, Ideology and Opinions, page 90:For the party that does not control the presidency – the out-party – control of the national chairpersonship is an important element in the struggle for intraparty ascendancy.
2008, Bibby & Schaffner, Politics, Parties, and Elections in America, 6th edition, p. 93
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chairpersonships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |