The position or status of being a member of a committee, especially the chair or leadership role.
From committee + -ship (suffix denoting rank, position, or state). Emerged in 19th-century institutional and political contexts.
Committeeship sounds formal, but it often represents real power—a committee chair position can control what gets discussed, how funds get allocated, and which ideas actually get heard.
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