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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In a letter addressed to county leadership, the village's board brought up police's 911 Address Flagging Program, where people can flag their address to alert dispatchers people who are autistic, or have other developmental disabilities, are in certain homes to ensure the proper response.
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Dennis Valera, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
But some Hickory residents say Rae’s hiring has sewn further distrust in the community about animal shelter leadership.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
When city leadership re-evaluated how to use the funds, the interchange project emerged as a top priority, Castro said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Implement a Leadership Committee Implement a leadership committee with a rotating cast of employees tasked with coming up with ideas, solutions or campaigns on a monthly basis.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
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Dennis Valera, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
But some Hickory residents say Rae’s hiring has sewn further distrust in the community about animal shelter leadership.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
When city leadership re-evaluated how to use the funds, the interchange project emerged as a top priority, Castro said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Implement a Leadership Committee Implement a leadership committee with a rotating cast of employees tasked with coming up with ideas, solutions or campaigns on a monthly basis.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadership
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The only Heat players unavailable on Saturday were Nikola Jovic (low back injury management), Terry Rozier (not with team) and Andrew Wiggins (left big toe sesamoiditis).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Tatum was given a night off for injury management during Thursday night’s loss to the Thunder, but has played in four of the Celtics’ last five games.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Athens then destroyed Melos and launched the Sicily Expedition with overwhelming force and no coherent theory of governance for what came next.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Public interest in the case intensified after the local press widely reported that the father of one of the suspects served as undersecretary for governance and compliance within Rio’s state social development and human rights department.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadership. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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