chairmanship

[ chair-muh n-ship ]

/ ˈtʃɛər mənˌʃɪp /

the office or rank of chairman.

Origin of chairmanship

First recorded in 1840–50; chairman + -ship

Once she lost the chairmanship of her Kadima party, Tzipi Livni resigned and formed a new party—Hatenua.

Goodbye to Israel’s Lousy Government (Let’s Hope the Next One Isn’t Worse) |Alon Ben-Meir |December 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Looking ahead, in 2015 he will rise to the Chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Even Republicans Don’t Like the Ryan Budget |Lloyd Green |April 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Obviously, the RGA chairmanship was tailor made for Governor Christie when he assumed the position on November 21, 2013.

Should Christie Resign from the Republican Governors Association? |Myra Adams |January 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Reince is threatening that and he is for it, and he is staking his chairmanship on it.

The GOP's Primary Shakeup Plot |David Freedlander |November 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Just as Janet Yellen looks like she has the Fed chairmanship in the bag comes talk of Roger Ferguson.

Roger Ferguson Is Wall Street’s Fantasy for Federal Reserve Chairman |Daniel Gross |September 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
M. Bollack, author of the Langue bleue, has already refused the chairmanship.

International Language |Walter J. Clark
If honored with the chairmanship I shall be glad to serve, but it is important that we get to business immediately.

The Story of The American Legion |George Seay Wheat
Did I not offer to resign the only chairmanship of a committee I had if the Senate would confer it upon him?

The Life of Jefferson Davis |Frank H. Alfriend
The following refers to the offer, transmitted by Mr. Bailey, of the chairmanship of the English Association.

The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II |Henry James
The Earl of Lytton accepted the chairmanship of the committee and Mr. Brailsford was made its secretary.

My Own Story |Emmeline Pankhurst