1. The office, position, or term of a coroner.
Usage: Formal; chiefly British and legal contexts

Examples

• She was elected to the coronership after years of experience in forensic medicine.
• The coronership carries significant responsibility for investigating deaths in the jurisdiction.
• He held the coronership for two decades before retiring.
• The duties of coronership include determining causes of death and conducting inquests.
• The coronership position requires both legal knowledge and medical expertise.