generalship

noun

Definition of generalshipnext
as in leadership

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Recent Examples of generalship At war, his brilliant generalship and loyal army enabled him to overcome the odds that threatened his victories. — Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026 Filmmaking is blind instinct, petty calculations, smooth generalship, daydreaming, pig-headedness, grace, bluff, risk. — Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025 While his questionable generalship would be memorialized in a long poem by Alfred Tennyson, his other legacy is giving the world the sweater named after his title. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025 Brunson earns the nod here as my second East backcourt starter because of his overall efficiency and floor generalship. — Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for generalship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalship
  1. leadership
  2. management
  3. administration
  4. governance
  5. control
  6. direction
Noun
  • Glover has taken a leadership job at his alma mater, California Polytechnic State University, while Wiseman's future plans weren't disclosed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In convicting the company, Principal Magistrate David Cheung pointed to the firm's requirement for its approval before Cheng ran for election for the union's leadership role.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of leadership
Noun
  • The third-year head coach learned from his team management mistakes from a 3-9 season that ended with eight consecutive losses.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Recently, bond traders and asset management firms from London and Sydney to Singapore have begun noticing a shift in Japanese capital flows.
    — , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of management
Noun
  • Joseph Livreri and his brother Anthony Livreri pleaded guilty to conspiracy and bribery after being charged with bribing a former New York City buildings commissioner who was part of Eric Adams' Democratic administration.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • While executors have time to complete estate administration, 10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of administration
Noun
  • But the region is far from the coastal metropolises that have made California synonymous with liberal governance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But no president has appeared to so directly link diplomacy to his own economic interests, according Patrick Shea, a professor of international relations and global governance at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of governance
Noun
  • The tight ends can get back to blurring the run and the pass, with Stafford at the controls and Kyren Williams and Corum wearing defenses down between the tackles.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • American anti-immigrant politics consequently differs from the European version, remaining more closely bound to the Monroe Doctrine and its vision of hemispheric control.
    — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of control
Noun
  • Our study takes only a tiny step – but still a step – in that direction, helping to nail down the mechanism of exotic superconductivity in graphene.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Florida Department of Transportation website notes that at least one lane in each direction will remain open at all times.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of direction

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“Generalship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalship. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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