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

Zoelle is committed to innovative storytelling, complex characters, and inclusive production practices, assembling 50/50 teams and empowering women creatives in leadership roles. —Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025

The constant tug-of-war among the parties has driven concerns among ACP leadership that a concentration of terminal operators at the canal-adjacent ports would pose risks to the waterway’s neutrality. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025

This year's Miss USA — and its little sister pageant, Miss Teen USA 2025 — were the first held under the leadership of new CEO Thom Brodeur. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

Ricketts identifies herself on LinkedIn as the head of Turning Point Training and Development, a leadership organization based in Overland Park. —Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 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