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

Historically, once seen as an obsolete panel, the Rules Committee has been used as an organ of leadership to enact its agenda. —Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025

But the city has also faced a recent string of controversies under her leadership and calls for greater transparency. —Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025

Those included defending Novo's leadership in diabetes and obesity treatment, fostering a high performance culture and realigning the company's cost base and driving efficiencies. —Karen Gilchrist,katrina Bishop, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025

Over the past 48 hours, Nepal has been rocked by deadly mass protests led by young people who are frustrated over the country's leadership. —Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 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