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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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 See all Example Sentences for leadership 

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 23 Nov. 2024.

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