Synonyms:
leadership, leading
Meaning: the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"
Synonyms:
leadership, leaders
Meaning: the body of people who lead a group; "the national leadership adopted his plan"
Synonyms:
leadership
Meaning: the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"
Synonyms:
leadership
Meaning: the ability to lead; "he believed that leadership can be taught"
Usage examples
If your mind falters in its leadership the sword will drop from your hands.
Manners as fine as Mrs. McLane's, but too aloof and sensitive to care for leadership.
Their leadership seldom dries up a factory town or a mining region, with all the help the Anti-Saloon League can give.
It took two expert mechanics half a day to dissemble it into its minutest parts and remove it, which only goes to prove the rare energy of sophomore humor under efficient leadership.
For the whole country gladly acknowledges, Mr. President, that no vital piece of legislation has come through Congress these five years except by your extraordinary and brilliant leadership.
Since England and Russia, in the midst of the great war, have assured the national enfranchisement of their women, should we not be jealous to maintain our democratic leadership in the world by the speedy national enfranchisement of American women?
Incidentally it may be noted here that during the same year (1889) the various manufacturing Edison lighting interests in America were brought together, under the leadership of Mr. Henry Villard, and consolidated in the Edison General Electric Company with a capital of no less than $12,000,000 on an eight-per-cent.-dividend basis.
There flashed through my mind all the memories of Knights of chivalry and of romance that I have ever read, and they all paled before your championship, and the sacrifice and the high-spirited leadership that it signifies. Where you lead, I believe, thousands of other men will follow, even though at a distance, and most inadequately . . . ."
Throughout those states, and particularly in California, which ultimately decided the election by the votes of women, the women voters were urged to support you, even though Judge Hughes had already declared for the federal suffrage amendment, because you and your party, through liberal leadership, were more likely nationally to enfranchise the rest of the women of the country than were your opponents.