generalship

noun

gen·​er·​al·​ship ˈjen-rəl-ˌship How to pronounce generalship (audio)
ˈje-nə-
1
: office or tenure of office of a general
2
3
: military skill in a high commander

Examples of generalship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the event, stronger morale, superior generalship, and Russia’s overconfidence (and consequent expectation of a rapid victory) proved of outsize importance. Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023 Ultimately, no one commander can make the difference between winning and losing for Ukraine, O’Brien said, and the issues that Kyiv faces right now — with manpower and weaponry running low — are not ones that can be solved by exceptional generalship. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024 Chief among them: the imperial ambitions of the economics department, which has annexed English’s conference room under the generalship of its unctuous chair, Roland Gladwell, a megalomaniac who, even now, plans further advances on English territory. Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023 This is a history not of generalship but of unfathomable deprivation, atrocities, and genocide. Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022 His vision, floor-generalship, calming presence, playmaking, defense and leadership are greatly missed. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2022 As evidenced by her performance versus Auka at WrestleMania 34, Charlotte Flair, Ric’s daughter, is keeping the tradition of ring-generalship in the family. Matt Caputo, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2022 Dellavedova brought grit, feistiness, unselfishness, and floor generalship Thursday night. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2021 That small bit of floor generalship led to a basket. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of generalship was in 1575

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“Generalship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generalship. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

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