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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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And they report this information to executive management and the board in quantitative and qualitative ways, so that leadership can oversee the details and the firm’s overall direction for AI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Ambrose Doone also resigned as a safeguarding officer in 2024 after three years in the role due to what he claimed was the failure of the leadership to act.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"But ultimately, any decision that the leadership of the revolution announces is obligatory and we will obey."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

He has also held senior leadership roles at eBay and executive marketing roles at PepsiCo and Yum Brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It was also, at least implicitly, a justification for the strong executive leadership Washington had provided in the 1790s and that his critics had stigmatized as a monarchy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis