generalship

noun

gen·​er·​al·​ship ˈjen-rəl-ˌship 

ˈje-nə-

1

: office or tenure of office of a general

2

: leadership

3

: military skill in a high commander

Examples of generalship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Suggs is listed as the team’s point guard, but because of his tendency for turnovers and general lack of floor generalship, the coaches have deployed him more as a 3-and-D player. — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026

There’s talk that this could be EMRO’s turn to hold the director-generalship. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026

Early military rule Japan set up a government in Korea with the governor-generalship filled by generals or admirals appointed by the Japanese emperor. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026

UConn lured him out of the transfer portal from Georgia to solidify its court generalship, so vital to the kind of offense Dan Hurley likes to run. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for generalship

• apostleship
• apprenticeship
• assistantship
• championship
• chancellorship
• citizenship
• companionship
• copartnership
• dictatorship
• directorship
• discipleship
• editorship