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

In leadership, especially in times of uncertainty, the principle is the same. —Jill Schulman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Only one country’s leadership received the backing of a majority of Canadians: Germany. —Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025

Townsend’s leadership could be especially important this season. —Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025

Advertisement Cole has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the Rochester Institute of Technology, as well as certificates in leadership from the University of Virginia and the University of Notre Dame Mendoza School of Business. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 15 Aug. 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