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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chieftainship
Noun
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These chapters exist under the headship of the National Students for Justice in Palestine, who distributed a toolkit identifying themselves as part of the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.—
Jeremiah Poff,
Washington Examiner,
24 Oct. 2023 -
If people question the absolute infallibility of scripture, perhaps favoring a more literary or historical approach, then the case for male headship collapses.—
Audrey Clare Farley,
The New Republic,
3 Jan. 2022
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The papacy essentially is a kingship, DeBernardo said.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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In all this, Jesus was retrieving and modeling some of the remarkable kingship themes from Israel’s own scriptures.—
N.T. Wright,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Those openings included a face-to-face meeting last month between the junta leader and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia, which currently holds the rotating chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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In 2024, Bezos, as Amazon’s executive chair, received a salary of $81,840 (the same as the two prior years).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Deacon said Slimane, who left the creative helm of Celine last year, has managed his career with aplomb, pursuing his interests in design and photography, and working to his own timetable.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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His remarkable run at the helm — four championships, a .646 winning percentage and a Coach of the Year Award — began a decade ago in that inaugural title season.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For more on the presidency and tax-exempt status, check out: Why Trump’s Efforts To Revoke Tax Exemptions Are So Dangerous For Democracy Can Trump Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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President Donald Trump’s second term is testing the boundaries of Article II executive power like no presidency before.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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“Chieftainship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chieftainship. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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