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
  • Berkshire Hathaway held a major GM stake when Barra became CEO, and Buffett delivered a crucial vote of confidence in her leadership amid the 2014 recall crisis.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The rest of the 2026-27 Playhouse on Park season has not yet been announced but is being rethought due to Brätt’s joining the leadership team just a few months ago.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of leadership
Noun
  • In a brief, however, Suncor and Exxon argue that management of interstate and international greenhouse gas emissions lies with the federal government, not with the states.
    — Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Red Lobster emerged from its 2024 bankruptcy in a lightning-fast three months and is now under the management of Damola Adamolekun, who was 35 at his appointment and the chain’s youngest-ever CEO.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of management
Noun
  • The court’s decision comes just weeks after the administration erected the first border wall panels in the Big Bend sector in the middle of September.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • An administration official told ABC News that’s because the federal government didn’t collect the user fees in those states.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of administration
Noun
  • Every decade, the broadcaster sits down with the government and thrashes out its future, agreeing on its funding for the years ahead, and making detailed decisions about its governance and operating guardrails.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The investment does not impact the day-to-day operations or governance of the team, whose controlling owner is Scott Malkin.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of governance
Noun
  • Heading into the midterm elections, AI now ranks as a key issue in races that will help decide control of both chambers of Congress.
    — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Precise attitude control keeps those instruments pointed at their targets as the satellites race around Earth.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of control
Noun
  • Our research is already leading in new directions beyond ancient interiors.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The team notes that this version uses one cell line, muscle fibers aligned in one direction and simple shapes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of direction

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“Generalship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalship. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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