noun
Synonyms: kreis, abbacy, aedileship, archdeaconry, archiepiscopate, canonicate, cardinalship, chancellery, chancellorship, chaplaincy, chaplainship, chiefry, chieftainship, constablewick, consulship, curacy, deaconship, deanship, departement, dictature, emirate, governorship, magistrature, mayoralty, mayorship, metropolitanate, oblast, okrug, pashalic, patriarchate, patriarchy, popehood, popeship, prebend, prebendaryship, prefectship, prefecture, premiership, presbyterate, presidentship, prime-ministership, princedom, princeship, proconsulate, proconsulship, provostry, provostship, rectorate, rectorship, seigniory, seneschalship, seneschalsy, sheriffalty, sheriffdom, sheriffwick, shrievalty, soke, supervisorship, tribunate, vicariate, vicarship, viziership, wapentake