clubmanship en · NOUN
Etymology
From clubman + -ship.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Cliquishness, as between members of a club.
In practice, once again, a lot of clubmanship was going on. Awards were going to someone's favorite student or someone else's friend.
1988, Michael Whitney Straight, Nancy Hanks: An Intimate Portrait:
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(uncountable) Behavior befitting a club member.
Recognition for good clubmanship — the aim and ambition of all — comes when you are invited to join the Marlowe Society; […]
1962, New Theatre Magazine, volumes 4-5, page 13: