chairmanship

 [chair-muhn-ship]  

chair·man·ship

   [chair-muhn-ship]
noun
the office or rank of chairman.
Origin:
1840–50; chairman + -ship
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chairman (ˈtʃɛəmən)
 
—n , pl -men
1.  chairperson, Also called: chairwoman a person who presides over a company's board of directors, a committee, a debate, an administrative department, etc
2.  history someone who carries a sedan chair
 
usage  Chairman can seem inappropriate when applied to a woman, while chairwoman can be offensive. Chair and chairperson can be applied to either a man or a woman; chair is generally preferred to chairperson
 
'chairmanship
 
—n

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