"writership" meaning in English

See writership in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: writerships [plural]
Etymology: From writer + -ship. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|writer|ship}} writer + -ship Head templates: {{en-noun}} writership (plural writerships)
  1. (now historical) The position or office of a writer in the East India Company. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-writership-en-noun-Dx1pxpTR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ship Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ship: 89 11
  2. The job of a writer or clerk; clerkship.
    Sense id: en-writership-en-noun-R~h1JFB-

Inflected forms

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