generalship

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He returned to Rome to brief the Senate on his extravagantly successful five-year generalship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

"The army's actions must become much more technologically advanced. The generalship must be reset," he added.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2024

“We can separate Lee’s generalship of the Confederacy and his symbolism as patron saint of the Lost Cause from his laudable contribution to the university,” Professor Morel said.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2020

As to the first question, the explanation is quite simple: During protracted wars, traditional standards for measuring generalship lose their salience.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2016

He had not inherited his father’s generalship, and his rashness and headstrong valour more than once brought disaster on his troops, but the showy quality of his fighting brought him great popularity in the army.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various