grantsmanship

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noun

The art of obtaining grants-in-aid.

OriginProto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English grantsman →
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Meanings

noungrantsmanship (countable and uncountable, plural grantsmanships)

plural grantsmanships

  1. countableuncountableThe art of obtaining grants-in-aid.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
grantspersonship

Origin

  1. Englishgrantsman
  2. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  3. Englishgrantsmanship

From grantsman + -ship.

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APA

grantsmanship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grantsmanship

MLA

“grantsmanship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grantsmanship. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grantsmanship,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grantsmanship.

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