अध्यक्षता (adhyakshtaa)

noun An abstract noun meaning 'chairmanship' or 'presidency over something' -- almost always met in the fixed phrase Y की अध्यक्षता में (kii adhyakshtaa men, 'under the chairmanship/presidency of Y'), used to describe who presided over a meeting, committee, or event.
Sense 1 : chairmanship, presidency (of a meeting, committee, or event)
noun, feminine Almost always appears in the frame X की अध्यक्षता में (X kii adhyakshtaa men, 'under X's chairmanship'), a phrase used in news reports and formal announcements to say who chaired a meeting or event.
Synonyms: सभापतित्व (sabhaaptitv, formal), नेतृत्व (netritv, leadership, broader meaning)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet this word constantly in Indian news broadcasts and official invitations: प्रधानमंत्री की अध्यक्षता में बैठक हुई (pradhaanmantrii kii adhyakshtaa men baithak huii, 'a meeting was held under the Prime Minister's chairmanship'). It carries a formal, bureaucratic flavor -- you would not use it to describe casually 'running' a family gathering.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often try to use this word for everyday leadership (like leading a team project); it is reserved for formally presiding over a meeting, committee, conference, or ceremony, not general leadership -- नेतृत्व (netritv) is the word for that. 2) The common construction takes की (kii) + अध्यक्षता (adhyakshtaa) + में (men) as a fixed unit -- learners sometimes drop में (men) or substitute a different postposition.
Sample Sentences:
प्रधानमंत्री की अध्यक्षता में आज एक महत्वपूर्ण बैठक हुई। An important meeting was held today under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister.
(pradhaanmantrii kii adhyakshtaa men aaj ek mahatvpoorn baithak huii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
यह सम्मेलन मुख्यमंत्री की अध्यक्षता में आयोजित किया जाएगा। This conference will be organized under the chief minister's chairmanship.
(yah sammelan mukhymantrii kii adhyakshtaa men aayojit kiyaa jaaegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
समिति की अध्यक्षता कौन कर रहा है? Who is holding the chairmanship of the committee?
(samiti kii adhyakshtaa kaun kar rahaa hai?)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
राष्ट्रपति की अध्यक्षता में हर साल यह समारोह होता है। This ceremony is held every year under the President's chairmanship.
(raashtrapti kii adhyakshtaa men har saal yah samaaroh hotaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
काश उन्हें इस बोर्ड की अध्यक्षता मिलती। If only he had been given the chairmanship of this board.
(kaash unhen is bord kii adhyakshtaa miltii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
अगर वे अध्यक्षता स्वीकार कर लें, तो सबको खुशी होगी। If they accept the chairmanship, everyone will be pleased.
(agar ve adhyakshtaa sviikaar kar len, to sabko khushii hogii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
कृपया आज की बैठक की अध्यक्षता करें। Please chair today's meeting.
(kripyaa aaj kii baithak kii adhyakshtaa karen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
गृह मंत्री की अध्यक्षता में गठित समिति ने रिपोर्ट सौंप दी है। The committee formed under the Home Minister's chairmanship has submitted its report.
(grih mantrii kii adhyakshtaa men gathit samiti ne riport saump dii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
संस्था के संस्थापक स्वयं इस सत्र की अध्यक्षता करेंगे। The founder of the institution will personally chair this session.
(sansthaa ke sansthaapak svayan is satr kii adhyakshtaa karenge।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): अध्यक्षता (adhyakshtaa)
(sg.f.oblique): अध्यक्षता (adhyakshtaa)
(pl.f.direct): अध्यक्षताएँ (adhyakshtaaen)
(pl.f.oblique): अध्यक्षताओं (adhyakshtaaon)