Definitions

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

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Much of the agency’s senior leadership has been purged, and the scientific ranks have been hollowed out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Ken Skates has taken over as interim leader of Welsh Labour and has said he would "love" to do the job permanently, while Drakeford called for there to be a leadership contest.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Much of the agency’s senior leadership has been purged and the scientific ranks have been hollowed out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

By contrast, the 74-year-old Cornyn served in the Senate Republican leadership from 2012-24 and is viewed as a party loyalist – albeit one more allied to the Republican establishment.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

They smiled and laughed constantly, had no leadership hierarchy, and generally shunned domineering people.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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