Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe office, or the term, of a chairman.
Sentence Examples
Laos held the chairmanship of ASEAN in 2016.
CEFR Practice Quiz
His effective leadership during the crisis earned him the ____ of the committee.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Under his ____, the company has seen several positive changes city.
Word Origin & History
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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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
"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:
"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: