chairmanship

The chairmanship of this committee is in the minister's gift.

he fobbed off the chairmanship on Clifford.

pretensions to the chairmanship unjustified in every particular;

Why do you object against Mr. Sharp for the chairmanship?

He has resigned from the chairmanship of the subcommittee.

I didn't ask for the chairmanship, I was pitched into it.

The chairmanship is vacant. Figuratively the word refers to the absence of intelligent meaning or thought:

Who will be appointed to the chairmanship when Mr.

No, he's been installed in the chairmanship for too long to be dismissed now.