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

This theme aims to recognize women who have dedicated their lives to education, mentorship, and leadership. —Lisa Z. Lindahl, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Bringing new leadership to the fire department is what our city needs. —Christina Shaw, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025

In July 2020, Jackson-Dumont named named six women (five being people of color) as her first key hires to senior leadership positions. —Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025

Pope Francis remains hospitalized with pneumonia but while clear procedures exist for the resignation or death of a pope, no specific laws define how leadership is handled if the leader of the Catholic Church is unconscious or unable to govern. —Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing leadership

• under someone's leadership

Rhymes for leadership

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip