The position, rank, or office of being a chief; the authority and responsibility that comes with leading a group.
Formed from 'chief' plus the suffix '-ship,' which creates nouns meaning 'the position or state of' (like 'friendship,' 'leadership,' 'kinship'). This is the standard modern term for a chief's office.
The '-ship' suffix is special because it works for both concrete positions ('professorship,' 'captainship') and abstract relationships ('friendship,' 'kinship'), making it one of the most versatile suffix families in English.
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