leadership

noun

lead·​er·​ship ˈlē-dər-ˌship 

1

: the office or position of a leader

recently assumed the leadership of the company

2

: capacity to lead

a politician who lacks leadership

3

: the act or an instance of leading

leadership molds individuals into a team

—Harold Koontz & Cyril O'Donnell

4

: leaders

the party leadership

Examples of leadership in a Sentence

a politician who lacks leadership

What this country needs is the exercise of strong leadership!

Recent Examples on the Web

But the Democratic leadership is demanding an immediate extension to soon-to-expire Obamacare subsidies for their votes, saying Americans face a sharp rise in health care costs without them. —Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025

Moya said additional training that focuses on strengthening leadership skills and cultural awareness will also be implemented for Experience Fayetteville. —Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025

He is remembered for decisive leadership during the closing months of World War II, the beginning of the Cold War, and the implementation of the Marshall Plan. —Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025

As Canucks decision makers get down to brass tacks and hold high-level meetings with hockey operations leadership and the coaching staff this week, that’s the tenor of the discussion that now surrounds Vancouver’s 2025 first-round pick. —Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing leadership

• under someone's leadership

Rhymes for leadership

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip