chairmanship
/ˈtʃɛɹ.mənˌʃɪp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Afterwards, Sir Eardly Wilmot had been appointed, from whom, on account of his long chairmanship of quarter-sessions, much had reasonably been expected."
- "The resignation of Sir Eustace Missenden from the chairmanship of the Railway Executive was announced by the Minister of Transport at Christmas."
- "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."
- "Nixon proposed the establishment of an Aviation Industry Consultative Council under the chairmanship of the permanent head of his department […]"
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree 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.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtʃɛɹ.mənˌʃɪp/
- British English: /ˈtʃɛː.mənˌʃɪp/