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

Multiple members of the Conservative Party have already defected to Reform out of frustration with their leadership and platform — most prominently, Danny Kruger, a sitting member of Parliament. —Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025

In his new concept, Metropolis, located at the World Trade Center campus, his team is made up entirely of women of color in leadership roles. —Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

Currently president of the Redstone Family Foundation, the former Paramount Global chair will work actively with Sipur’s co-founders, CEO Emilio Schenker and business leader Gideon Tadmor, along with their leadership team, to continue bringing the studio’s work to a global audience. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025

If systems go dark, leadership can’t function. —Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 16 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