ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌship noun
Etymology: Middle English maistershipe, from maister master + -shipe -ship
1. : the authority or control of a master : dominion , superiority
sent forth the warning of his mastership — William Beebe
2.
a. obsolete : the personality of a master — used as a title of courtesy
b. : the status, office, function, or dignity of a master
the competitive examination which grants the rights to a mastership — Current Biography
3. : the skill, dexterity, or knowledge of a master : mastery
with authority, eloquence, and mastership — Irving Kolodin