Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The office of Speaker in a legislative body.

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  • noun The office of speaker.

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  • noun politics The role or status of speaker

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  • noun the position of Speaker

Etymologies

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speaker +‎ -ship

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Examples

  • After his active extracurricular sex life was revealed and he was eased out with DeLay leading the easing, his quick replacement for the speakership was the nonconfrontational Dennis Hastert, whose top priority was decidedly not revolutionary: to bring order out of chaos in the House.

    COMPLETING THE REVOLUTION ROBERT D. NOVAK 2000

  • After his active extracurricular sex life was revealed and he was eased out with DeLay leading the easing, his quick replacement for the speakership was the nonconfrontational Dennis Hastert, whose top priority was decidedly not revolutionary: to bring order out of chaos in the House.

    COMPLETING THE REVOLUTION ROBERT D. NOVAK 2000

  • After his active extracurricular sex life was revealed and he was eased out with DeLay leading the easing, his quick replacement for the speakership was the nonconfrontational Dennis Hastert, whose top priority was decidedly not revolutionary: to bring order out of chaos in the House.

    COMPLETING THE REVOLUTION ROBERT D. NOVAK 2000

  • The exception is Mrs. Pelosi, who would lose her speakership and perhaps resign if Democrats lose their majority.

    There They Went Again 2010

  • To others who weathered the storms of the Gingrich speakership, a Gingrich administration is hard to fathom.

    House Divided on Ex-Leader Jonathan Weisman 2011

  • "In the 15 years after he left the speakership, the speaker has been working as an influence peddler in Washington."

    Florida primary campaign and SOTU build-up – live coverage 2012

  • "In the 15 years after he left the speakership, the speaker has been working as an influence peddler in Washington."

    Romney finally finds his claws but Gingrich survives 2012

  • When it came to pass that John Boehner would assume the speakership, one would have thought the party was inheriting Millard Fillmore.

    The Building Blocks of a GOP Agenda Daniel Henninger 2011

  • So on stage--a one-term governor; a guy who quit the speakership; a guy who lost by 18 points; and a lunatic.

    Republican debate in Florida – as it happened 2012

  • Oh and he wasn't forced out of the speakership, he left because he's so humble.

    Republican debate in Florida – as it happened 2012

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  • as opposed to bespokenership???

    September 5, 2010