headship

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Recent Examples of headship These chapters exist under the headship of the National Students for Justice in Palestine, who distributed a toolkit identifying themselves as part of the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2023 If people question the absolute infallibility of scripture, perhaps favoring a more literary or historical approach, then the case for male headship collapses. Audrey Clare Farley, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2022 The Latter-day Saint tradition continues, therefore, to embrace a double discourse of male headship and marital egalitarianism. The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Dec. 2021 In 1980, the bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend diocese received complaints about the People of Praise’s system of headship and that the group fostered fear and guilt, according to an article at the time in the National Catholic Reporter. New York Times, 8 Oct. 2020 Under Tarim's headship, many of Harmony's campuses are recognized on prestigious high school rankings, such as News & World Report and Children @ Risk. Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headship
Noun
  • Under his stewardship, Le Bon Marché underwent a significant renovation, expanding its floor area by 43,000 square feet.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Specific amounts were recorded not because God needed their money, but because the people needed to show their commitment to the vision and because stewardship demands accountability.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Disneyland Paris has a new restaurant under the helm of chef Jean Imbert, who is bringing cuisine straight from iconic Disney films.
    Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
  • And as the man at its helm, Musk has been presidential confidant, cost-cutter, and government contractor all at once.
    Robert Costa, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • No experience is necessary and youth volunteers are welcome with adult supervision.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The wine list immediately became one of New York’s largest and best selected, with 1,800 labels and 9,000 bottles under the supervision of Master Sommelier Josh Nadel and Robin Wright, with four other sommeliers on staff.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.
    Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune, 19 July 2017
  • Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.
    David Hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 July 2017
Noun
  • Reducing the department's workforce may hinder the oversight and implementation of federal educational programs, potentially disrupting services that support schools, educators, and students nationwide.
    Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Carla Peterman, a PG&E corporate affairs officer, told lawmakers at an oversight hearing last month that $86 million of its 2024 profit went back to investors.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Although leadership plays a vital role in shaping organizational culture and what happens at the top trickles down to the rest of the organization, small groups of employees can also spark meaningful shifts.
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • And the few Republicans who have opted to hold town halls after their leadership advised against it have been met with questions about the speed and scope of the cuts, even if their voters are generally supportive of the president’s agenda.
    Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Simultaneously, computer vision provides real-time awareness of cityscapes, improving traffic management, security monitoring, and autonomous service delivery.
    Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Icahn is not a micro-manager and trusts his people and management to execute effectively.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025

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“Headship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headship. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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