followership
noun
fol·low·er·ship
ˈfä-lə-wər-ˌship 
Examples of followership in a Sentence
the televangelist has a substantial followership in the rural South
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Leaders who make these tradeoffs again and again are the ones who successfully generate followership and lead lasting change.
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Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
This drives repeat and drives followership.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
That’s a feature of followership much more than leadership.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2025
There’s an essential connection between the concepts of trust, followership, and authenticity.
—Jack McCullough, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
This drives repeat and drives followership.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
That’s a feature of followership much more than leadership.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2025
There’s an essential connection between the concepts of trust, followership, and authenticity.
—Jack McCullough, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for followership
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“Followership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/followership. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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