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

After roughly three decades as one of most prominent faces of American faith, Bishop T.D. Jakes is leaving his leadership position months after a health scare and amid larger legal battles. —Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025

More than $7 trillion in private investments in America have been announced by companies and countries, the president has said, demonstrating undeniable confidence in the president's leadership and agenda. —Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025

For her thoughtful and dedicated leadership, Mamie has won numerous awards including the Tech Titan CTO award for North Texas and the coveted CEO Leadership award at Intuit. —Mamie Jones, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

In the absence of U.S. leadership, those whom America once led must turn to one another for encouragement. —David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 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