leadership

lead-er-ship · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The action of leading a group of people or an organization.

  2. 2.

    The position of being a leader.

  3. 3.

    The leaders of an organization or country collectively.

Phrases & expressions

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    leadership role — a position that involves guiding others
  • •
    leadership skills — abilities needed to lead effectively
  • •
    show leadership — to demonstrate the qualities of a leader
  • •
    leadership team — a group of senior leaders in an organization

Related words

Antonyms: followership, subordination
See also: lead, leader, leading
Synonyms: command, direction, guidance, management

Etymology

From English leader + -ship (suffix indicating state, condition, or quality). The suffix -ship comes from Old English -scipe.