Word: namesmanship
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: names
man
ship
Definition: The art of name-dropping or giving the names of people who are involved with a project, in order to confer status or legitimacy.
Morphemes:
Affix: name
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give a name to.
Affix: game
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A questionable or unethical practice in pursuit of a goal; a scheme.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ga-
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: ga-
Meaning: collective prefix
Affix: mann-
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: mann-
Meaning: man
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.
Affix: -man
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Someone (possibly implied male) who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity.
Affix: -ship
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union.