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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Recent Examples of leadership
Effective advocacy pairs public leadership with technical depth and coordinated action.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Under the leadership of our mayor, district attorney, and police chief, crime is down in San Francisco.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
From game-changing leadership to groundbreaking science and sustainability, the Global Space Awards will honor achievements across eight categories.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Peppes holds leadership positions for various community organizations, such as the Leawood Board of Zoning Appeals and the Historic Commission.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Under the leadership of our mayor, district attorney, and police chief, crime is down in San Francisco.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
From game-changing leadership to groundbreaking science and sustainability, the Global Space Awards will honor achievements across eight categories.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Peppes holds leadership positions for various community organizations, such as the Leawood Board of Zoning Appeals and the Historic Commission.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadership
Noun
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That money is being taken away from habitat management, stocking and improving fisheries for anglers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s camp asked the company about the marker, Gina Lázaro, VP of brand management at Sharpie’s parent company, Newell Brands, told Fortune in an exclusive interview.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Disarmament of Hamas and the governance of Gaza remain the top sticking points in this next phase of negotiations, after the first phase centered on the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners in Israel.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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In this sense, genome writing is as much about governance as genetics.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadership. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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