leadership

noun

lead·​er·​ship ˈlē-dər-ˌship How to pronounce leadership (audio)
1
: the office or position of a leader
recently assumed the leadership of the company
2
: capacity to lead
a politician who lacks leadership
3
: the act or an instance of leading
leadership molds individuals into a teamHarold Koontz & Cyril O'Donnell
4
: leaders
the party leadership

Examples of leadership in a Sentence

a politician who lacks leadership What this country needs is the exercise of strong leadership!
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Hezbollah’s losses are not limited to its leadership. Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025 Goodell used this as an illustration of how the NFL is benefiting from diversity, both in talent and leadership. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 But casualties and disruptions to the French army's leadership after Napoleon’s initial exile to Elba took a toll on his ability to achieve victory in the Hundred Days campaign. Pat Fallon, National Review, 4 Feb. 2025 And both situations can, of course, be traced directly to the same source: years of terrible leadership by the commissioners and university presidents that end up hurting the athletes — and passing the cost of doing business onto the fans. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for leadership 

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of leadership was in 1765

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“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leadership. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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