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

Will this bright spot be enough to overcome the conglomerate’s other struggles in the midst of its leadership transition? —Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024

Are Biden and Harris abdicating leadership by not standing up and fighting for democracy? —The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024

Both chambers are scheduled to elect their leadership teams in closed-door meetings. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024

House Democrats initially planned to hold their leadership elections on Friday, but a handful of outstanding races prompted the caucus to reschedule the meeting. —Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing leadership

• under someone's leadership