speakership

English

Alternative forms

• Speakership

Etymology

From speaker +‎ -ship.

Noun

speakership (plural speakerships)

1. (politics) The position or tenure of the speaker of a legislative body.
   • 2007 June 12, Alissa J. Rubin, “Iraqi Parliament Votes to Oust Speaker Who Intimidated Members”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-11-26:

     Under the political bargain struck among Iraq’s religious and ethnic groups, the Sunni Arabs hold three leadership positions: one vice presidential slot, one deputy prime minister slot and the speakership.

   • 2023 October 5, Mark Leibovich, “Kevin McCarthy Got What He Wanted”, in The Atlantic‎^[2], Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-10-07:

     Washington loves a death watch, which is what McCarthy’s speakership provided from its first wee hours.