PREMIERSHIP Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

premiership

noun

Definition of premiership

as in presidency

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Recent Examples of premiership 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 Not all of world soccer is united in opposition to Infantino’s premiership, however. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Van Heel’s family experience with cancer Burnham previously served as Health Secretary under the premiership of Gordon Brown from 2009 to 2010, then as the shadow Health Secretary following Labour’s defeat in the 2010 general election. — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 23 July 2026 London — Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham entered 10 Downing Street on Monday, making few detailed policy statements but offering plenty of clues about the nature of his premiership. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman with no political background, emerged as a consensus candidate in Iraq after months of deadlock over the premiership following last year’s parliamentary elections. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Ali al-Zaidi emerged as a consensus candidate in Iraq after months of deadlock over the premiership following last year’s parliamentary elections. — Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 And for Rhaenyra, there are different visions of her premiership, one being something that looks a little like her father’s, that of the sort of moderate, kind of peaceful ruler. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 July 2026

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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

Noun

After Edward the Confessor died with no heirs, Harold was crowned in January 1066, but William also claimed the kingship.

— Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
In the ancient kingship tradition, endangering the empire would cause a king to lose his farr.

— Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026

Definition of kingship

Noun

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
As China takes over chairmanship of BRICS for the coming year, the focus will undoubtedly shift toward implementing these smart manufacturing initiatives and institutionalizing the special economic zones.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of chairmanship

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

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

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

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