leadership
nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈliːdəʃɪp//
- United States//ˈlidɚʃɪp//
The capacity of someone to lead others.
noun
- 1
The capacity of someone to lead others.
Wise, determined leadership matters most.
Shepard: You have a plan? Ambassador Udina: The galaxy needs leadership. Real leadership. When a crisis hits, we can't be paralyzed by debate like the old Council. Ambassador Udina: The new Council must rule with a single voice. It must be assembled from one species alone -- humanity!
- 2
A group of leaders.
People who talk about an imminent possibility of war seldom pose this question: What would North Korea’s leadership get from unleashing a war that they are likely to lose in weeks, if not days?
Companies should survey their employees regularly to evaluate the implementation among the leaderships and peers.
In stark opposition to what CBS editorial leadership told staff on Monday, Redstone said that she did not believe Dokoupil had violated the network’s editorial standards when he grilled Coates over the contents of his new book.
- 3
The office or status of a leader.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *laidī Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Proto-West Germanic *laid ▲ Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Proto-West Germanic *laidijārī Old English lǣdere Middle English ledere English leader Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English leadership From leader + -ship.
Forms
- plural
- leaderships
leadership · The capacity of someone to lead others.
leading · Providing guidance or direction.leaf · The usually green and flat organ that represents the most…Leaf · A surname from Old English.