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
  • Welch’s decision came a day after 26 House Democrats, including four members of his leadership team, signed a statement calling for a new speaker.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Some other Democrats have not yet committed to voting for Schumer in leadership elections, which are expected early next month, but haven't explicitly endorsed another candidate.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of leadership
Noun
  • The company says its load-management controls can help accommodate the fluctuating power requirements of computing hardware while supporting grid stability.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Derriso went through basic training and spent six years in the Army, mostly handling personnel management and other administrative duties.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of management
Noun
  • Once commanding some 95% of market share in China, Nvidia’s sales to China have plummeted due to the export restrictions, first applied during the Biden administration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
  • During a Monday night press conference at the White House, administration officials ruled out the SMART system as the root cause of the airspace shutdown, noting that it is disconnected and not even plugged into the core air traffic control systems.
    — Chase Jordan Updated November 13, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of administration
Noun
  • The allegations helped trigger multiple state and federal investigations into the district’s finances and governance.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Energetic regulation and enforcement may be for naught, though, given localization of education governance and the high degree of district autonomy demanded by residents.
    — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of governance
Noun
  • Federal law does not require airlines to provide meal or hotel vouchers to passengers when a cancellation is caused by factors outside of an airline’s control.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
  • There are no doors, just a seat, a steering wheel and a flight stick, with every control switched off except two buttons.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of control
Noun
  • In some applications, the process can also work in the opposite direction.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Politics is cyclical, and swing voters have proved consistently in recent years that their loyalties tend in no particular direction.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of direction

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“Generalship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalship. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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