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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Early in 2024, Péter Magyar, then an official in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s governing Fidesz party, publicly left Fidesz and assumed leadership of a minor party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

What was once a market leadership group quickly turned into one of the weakest areas, marked by persistent selling pressure, broken charts, and a clear loss of investor confidence.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

McCullum was also noticeably effusive about the leadership of white-ball captain Harry Brook during the T20 World Cup which followed the Ashes.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Gineen Bresso, who holds a top job in the White House counsel’s office, coordinated with the network’s leadership in 2024 as the Republican National Committee’s election integrity chair, ProPublica has reported.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

At age twelve, Jungvolk members who held exemplary Party Record Books and who displayed outstanding leadership qualities were selected to attend one of three types of elite schools established by the Nazis.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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