leadership

noun

lead·​er·​ship ˈlē-dər-ˌship 

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 team

—Harold 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!

Recent Examples on the Web

Williams pleaded guilty to most of the counts he was charged with—including gun charges, drug charges, and a gang charge—but pleaded no contest to conspiracy to violate the RICO Act and participation in criminal street gang activity in a leadership role. —Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024

Johnson will face the next major test of his leadership in January, when the House votes to elect its next Speaker. —Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024

Under Thatcher's leadership, the bar began serving food in the early 2000s. Need a break? —Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024

Lengthy withdrawal processes, such as the one-year delay required under the Paris accord, provide time for domestic opposition to mobilize or for political leadership to change. —Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing leadership

• under someone's leadership