The rank, office, dignity, or period of authority of a hetman.
From hetman + -ship (English suffix meaning rank, office, or condition, as in 'kingship' or 'leadership'). This compound specifically describes the state or position of being a hetman.
Hetmanship was unique because unlike European nobility, hetmans often had to earn their position through military skill and were sometimes elected by the warriors they commanded—making it one of the more 'democratic' leadership roles in medieval history!
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