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

Schedule opportunities for interns to interact with leadership through brown-bag lunches, Q&A sessions or project presentations. —Mark Morgan, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

How Pritzker’s minimalist rhetoric holds up under heavy pressure from his core union constituency will be a test of his leadership. —David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025

The school reopened September 2003 as a charter school under the leadership of Kevin Johnson — known for his success as a professional basketball player, serving as Sacramento’s first Black mayor. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025

Many have also accused the university of capitulating to the Trump administration’s demands — including placing its Middle East studies department under new leadership — at the expense of academic freedom and protecting foreign students. —Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 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