as in management
the capacity to guide the actions of a person or group
The company's high turnover rate is a sign of poor leadership. The scouts were awarded badges for demonstrating strong leadership.
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The senior bishop and other leaders of the House of God church, which is a part of the Pentecostal denomination, were gathered at the complex for a three-day leadership summit.
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Lauren Costantino
september 20, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Tied to this issue about generations and new leadership is also the progressive/moderate divide that always comes up in these election cycles.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Lee highlighted the trajectory of Miller’s rehab along with his obvious sense of focus and emerging leadership.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
Israel had done the unthinkable, targeting Hamas leadership in what should have been the neutral zone of Doha, Qatar.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Costantino
september 20, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Tied to this issue about generations and new leadership is also the progressive/moderate divide that always comes up in these election cycles.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Lee highlighted the trajectory of Miller’s rehab along with his obvious sense of focus and emerging leadership.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
Israel had done the unthinkable, targeting Hamas leadership in what should have been the neutral zone of Doha, Qatar.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadership
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Instead, what outsiders mistake as a lack of control is usually careful management of who gets to steal and how the spoils are distributed.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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Companies that ignore policy risks discover too late that perfect products and strong management teams cannot overcome hostile regulatory environments.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Japanese equities are extending record highs, fueled by steady inflows from foreign investors and governance reforms.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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That potential was strangled, Du Bois writes in this book, an essential look at governance and betrayal in America.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadership. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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