chiefmatching

noun
UK /ˈtʃiːfˌmætʃɪŋ/
US /ˈtʃifˌmætʃɪŋ/

The job of finding the best person to be the leader of a group.

The board spent weeks on chiefmatching before choosing the new head of the company.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of pairing a main or most important item with its best partner.

The chiefmatching of the main engine with the right fuel took all morning.

3. In games, the act of pairing the top-ranked player with a suitable opponent.

Chiefmatching put the champion against the second-best player in the final round.

4. The act of joining the most important parts of two things together.

The chiefmatching of the two plans created one strong project.