leadership

[lee-der-ship] / ˈli dərˌʃɪp /

NOUN

act or instance of leading

Synonyms

STRONGEST

captaincy captainship care coaching direction encouragement guardianship guidance initiative lead navigation overseeing pilotage piloting shepherding steering stewardship superintendence superintendency supervision tutelage

STRONG

administration directorship generalship governance government influence management running sway

WEAK

authority command control domination dominion power reign rule

Antonyms

STRONGEST

subordination

STRONG

deference obedience submission subservience

WEAK

impotence

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But some things persist regardless of leadership - like its commitment to the NHS.

From BBC

“It is very difficult to determine the position of the current Iranian leadership,” said Raz Zimmt, director of the Iran program at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal

For it’s part, Iran’s new leadership is thought to be seeking reparations for more than three weeks of U.S. attacks.

From Barron's

Iran’s new leadership is thought to be seeking full sanctions relief from the U.S. in exchange.

From Barron's

The plan presented to Iranian leadership Tuesday broadly included a 30-day ceasefire and sanctions relief for Iran in exchange for a laundry list of U.S. demands, according to the Associated Press and other outlets.

From Los Angeles Times

leadership

Example Sentences

Related Words