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mastership

mastership

1 8.4
The position of being in charge of a group or ship
  • noun
  • /ˈmæstərˌʃɪp/
  • Formal
translation icon : maestría
  • Now that Scarabus is out of the way... we've got to make immediate plans... for your assumption of the grand mastership.

Examples

  • The artist's mastership in painting was evident in every brushstroke of her latest work.

  • Gaining mastership in his profession took years of hard work and dedication.

  • Tell me, if your father was grand master... then by direct line of ascension... you could claim the mastership for yourself.

    The Raven (1963)

  • His mastership over the crew allowed him to navigate the ship through rough waters.

Synonyms

mastery
vsmastership
7 5.6

Power that lets someone control people and places

describes a formal office or authority in a role rather than mere power
headship
vsmastership
  • Formal
1 7.4

The position of being the leader of a group or organization

serves as authority in a specific role or profession rather than broad leadership

Antonyms

inferiority
17 5.1

A state of being lower than others in ability, status or value

subordination
4 7.0

Being in a lower position under someone else's control

How Authoritative

mastership
  • Formal
1 8.4
master
∞ 3.7
head
∞ 2.2
manager
∞ 1.6
supervisor
346 2.8
assistant
833 1.0

Surface Forms

mastership singular
masterships plural

Morphology

mastership = master (transparent) = master + ship

The formation 'master' + '-ship' yields the position, office, or condition of being a master (authority), which is a standard nominalization pattern.

Etymology

The word mastership comes from master, which comes from the Latin magister meaning 'chief' or 'teacher'. So mastership can mean the position or authority of being the person in charge, for example the leader of a ship or a guild.