kingship

noun

Definition of kingshipnext
as in presidency

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Recent Examples of kingship Trump, by contrast, ordered the capture of a leader already under narcoterrorism indictment and framed it as a drug bust and accountability for crimes, yet his opponents denounce him as aspiring to kingship and dictatorship. — Paul Vallas, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026 Gold First, gold, typically given to kings, not only recognized Jesus' kingship, but also highlighted his incorruptible purity. — Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Widely considered a victory lap for Lamar and his camp, the project was hailed as confirmation of his kingship. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2025 Argonaut is named after the famed argonauts of ancient Greek mythology, who sailed in the ship Argo in search of an artifact to restore their leader, Jason, to his rightful kingship. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kingship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kingship
  1. presidency
  2. dictatorship
  3. mastery
  4. governorship
  5. chairmanship
  6. generalship
  7. deanship
  8. premiership
Noun
  • Nixon served two terms as vice president before winning the presidency in 1968.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • His sister, meanwhile, served as foreign minister, president of the controversial National Constituent Assembly and executive vice president under Maduro before assuming the presidency following his removal earlier this year.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of presidency
Noun
  • The Iranian revolution, the North Korean dictatorship, the Palestinians held hostage by Hamas, the Lebanese held hostage by Hezbollah, the Taliban in Afganistan, The Chinese firewall, all of them share the same failure mode.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Public executions are what oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan do.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of dictatorship
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  • Dilraba Dilmurat plays the team’s star striker, while Lay Zhang serves as its kung fu mentor, helping the players combine martial arts mastery with soccer skills to overcome formidable opponents and setbacks on and off the field.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Research suggests vacations involving mastery experiences, such as learning a new skill or taking on a challenge, can have lasting benefits, with one study linking them to greater wellbeing one month later.
    — Julia Eskins, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of mastery
Noun
  • And that's going to be a big surprise on election night to see the governorship of Oregon go red.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement Here’s what experts think could be behind the apparent shift in voters’ sentiments—and how real the chance of the governorship flipping really is.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of governorship
Noun
  • The transaction failed to materialize and cost Musk his chairmanship of Tesla.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Following the meeting, on August 13, Meyer appointed a Policy Formulation Committee, under the chairmanship of Israel Friedlander, founder of an important local bank, the Gibraltar Savings and Loan Association.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of chairmanship
Noun
  • Suggs is listed as the team’s point guard, but because of his tendency for turnovers and general lack of floor generalship, the coaches have deployed him more as a 3-and-D player.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • There’s talk that this could be EMRO’s turn to hold the director-generalship.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of generalship
Noun
  • An additional $5 million will fund a deanship, $3 million will support a chair in biomedical engineering, and $5 million will establish a research fund for faculty fellowships, emphasizing cross-disciplinary collaboration.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of deanship
Noun
  • And even after a military coup removed Thaksin from the premiership in 2006, his parties remained electoral juggernauts.
    — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The fractures in Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s premiership are beginning to show.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of premiership

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