leadership
noun
lead·er·ship
ˈlē-dər-ˌship 
Examples of leadership in a Sentence
a politician who lacks leadership
What this country needs is the exercise of strong leadership!
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House Republican leadership cited the precedent that only former presidents and senior generals typically receive the privilege.
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Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The Washington Examiner reached out to Herrera and House leadership for comment.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 8 Mar. 2026
Conflicting Iranian statements came from two of the three members of the leadership council overseeing Iran since Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the war's opening airstrikes.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
No one can answer these questions, because the civilian leadership of the United States does not seem to have thought them through.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
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Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The Washington Examiner reached out to Herrera and House leadership for comment.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 8 Mar. 2026
Conflicting Iranian statements came from two of the three members of the leadership council overseeing Iran since Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the war's opening airstrikes.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
No one can answer these questions, because the civilian leadership of the United States does not seem to have thought them through.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leadership. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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