observershipn.
/əbˈzəːvəʃɪp/, U.S. /əbˈzərvərˌʃɪp/ The position or station of an observer. (In quot. 1839: the office or position of an observer in charge of an observatory (rare).)
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1839 J. B. Mozley Lett. 3 Apr. (1885) 90 Johnson of Magdalen Hall is standing for the place of Radcliffe Observer, vacant by Rigaud's death..any one can stand for the Observership, whereas it must be an M.A. for the other [sc. the Professorship].
1968 Jrnl. Inter-Amer. Stud. 10 200 The non-member state interested in observership participation seeks agrément from the host government.
1994 Friday Times (Lahore) 18 Aug. 25/3 Zenab has decided to go to the US for a year long observership, and wants to specialise in her field by obtaining her degree abroad.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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