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as in stewardship
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
while he was in the hospital, the CEO had his most trusted lieutenant assume temporary headship of the firm
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as in helm
the place of leadership or command
the person at the headship of the firm will face daunting challenges, given the current state of the economy
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Recent Examples of headship
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.
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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
The Latter-day Saint tradition continues, therefore, to embrace a double discourse of male headship and marital egalitarianism.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Dec. 2021
In 1980, the bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend diocese received complaints about the People of Praise’s system of headship and that the group fostered fear and guilt, according to an article at the time in the National Catholic Reporter.
—New York Times, 8 Oct. 2020
Under Tarim's headship, many of Harmony's campuses are recognized on prestigious high school rankings, such as News & World Report and Children @ Risk.
—Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2017
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
The Latter-day Saint tradition continues, therefore, to embrace a double discourse of male headship and marital egalitarianism.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Dec. 2021
In 1980, the bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend diocese received complaints about the People of Praise’s system of headship and that the group fostered fear and guilt, according to an article at the time in the National Catholic Reporter.
—New York Times, 8 Oct. 2020
Under Tarim's headship, many of Harmony's campuses are recognized on prestigious high school rankings, such as News & World Report and Children @ Risk.
—Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headship
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Recent research from a collaboration between WTW and Directors and Boards explored the evolution of effective stewardship among boards.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Hawaii became the first U.S. state to establish a climate impact fee on Tuesday, placing an additional tax on tourists to fund climate change resiliency projects and environmental stewardship within the islands.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Martens would go on to join Y/Project in 2010 and take the creative helm of that brand in 2013, accruing a reputation for innovative cutting and an experimental approach to fashion.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
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Throughout his career he’s climbed from business management to the helm of cultural landmarks like The Roots Picnic, Lil Wayne’s Weezyana Festival and Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman Festival, and throughout his journey, mastered the art of bringing artists’ visions to life.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 May 2025
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Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, has also supported the use of vitamin A under the supervision of a physician to treat people with measles, creating concerns among health experts who have cautioned about the vitamin’s effectiveness.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The first was distilled in 1960 under the supervision of Suntory founder Shinjiro Torii, according to the brand (which alone makes this whisky stand out), and aged in Japanese mizunara oak barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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This shift will require employees to develop new skills, particularly in areas such as AI oversight, strategic planning and creative problem-solving.—
Deepinder Singh Sethi,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The oversight ultimately led to a three-year moratorium on executions in Tennessee, an independent audit and a new protocol.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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While the bureau received an exemption to Trump's hiring freeze and posted job openings this month for temporary workers to conduct survey interviews, more than one-fifth of its leadership positions are vacant, according to a public staff roster released earlier this month.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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Munnell and others ascribe the surge to widespread fears about the stability of the retirement trust fund, amid staff cuts, rule changes, website outages and leadership shuffles.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Leveraging a robust background in HR leadership, Josh previously directed transformative talent practices at Red Ventures as vice president of people operations, leading talent management, HR business partner, talent acquisition, and M&A integration during his tenure.—
Josh Tarr,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The portions of the budget that deal with public-land management, oil and gas and mineral development, and logging will go to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
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“Headship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headship. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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