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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Swana mentioned his 2010 affair, public fallout with George and his alleged difficulties in managing his finances as examples of his poor leadership.

From BBC

Following the report, Muse expects Nvidia’s leadership in the chip market to get a boost when the first frontier AI models trained on its Blackwell chips hit the market next month.

From MarketWatch

If Europeans want the chance to seize leadership from the U.S. and do things differently, then this is it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Within days of landing in Dhaka, the still grieving heir assumed leadership of the BNP.

From Barron's

Elliott added that it was calling for new directors, a leadership change, and a business plan.

From Barron's

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