generalship

noun gen·er·al·ship \ ˈjen-rəl-ˌship , ˈje-nə- \

Definition of generalship

1 : office or tenure of office of a general

2 : leadership

3 : military skill in a high commander

Recent Examples of generalship from the Web

The dynamic is best illustrated by the attorney generalship, arguably the state’s second-most important office.

— dan walters, The Mercury News, "Walters: How 2018 will test California primary system," 30 May 2017
Scheduled to be released on Tuesday, The Generals is a surprisingly scathing historical look into the unmaking of American generalship over six decades, culminating in what Ricks perceives as catastrophic failures in Iraq and Afghanistan.

— spencer ackerman, WIRED, "Your Favorite Army General Actually Sucks," 31 Oct. 2012

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