noun

commandership

commandership, leadership, command

He assumed commandership of the fleet.

He assumed commandership of the fleet.

((of sth.)) commandership of (sth.) The commandership of the army is a great responsibility.

Synonyms: leadership, authority, command

From 'commander' plus the suffix '-ship', which denotes a state, condition, or office.

The '-ship' part means 'the state of being' a commander, similar to 'leadership' or 'friendship'.

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