as in managements
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 leaderships
Similarly, leaders of the far-left and far-right parties will be excluded from government, perhaps unsurprisingly, as both parties’ leaderships, including Le Pen if her appeal is successful, are expected to stand against Macron’s would-be centrist successor.
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Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaderships
Noun
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These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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Information about Spirit’s plans was equally scarce among managements of airports the airline serves.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Democratic states, including California, have fought back by filing lawsuits against federal agencies over certain policies and actions affecting governments programs such as SNAP.—
Lizzie Kane
June 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Analysts have noted that companies and governments worldwide now have more incentive to build their own models or turn to Chinese open-source alternatives.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Leaderships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaderships. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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