leadership

noun

lead·​er·​ship ˈlē-dər-ˌship How to pronounce leadership (audio)
Synonyms of leadershipnext
1
: the office or position of a leader
recently assumed the leadership of the company
2
: capacity to lead
a politician who lacks leadership
3
: the act or an instance of leading
leadership molds individuals into a team—Harold Koontz & Cyril O'Donnell
4
: leaders
the party leadership

Examples of leadership in a Sentence

a politician who lacks leadership What this country needs is the exercise of strong leadership!
Recent Examples on the Web At the start of every leadership meeting, the team does what H&R Block calls checking in. —Nick Rockel, Fortune, 24 May 2024 However, Rose Brooks leadership will recognize the union, Scott Mason, Director of Stewardship and Marketing, told The Star on Friday. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for leadership 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'leadership.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of leadership was in 1765

Phrases Containing leadership

Dictionary Entries Near leadership

leader pin

leadership

leader tape

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leadership. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Absent Letters That Are Heard Anyway

How to Use Accents and Diacritical Marks
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Pilfer: How to Play and Win

The Words of the Week - May 24

Triumph, Ovation, and Other Words from Ancient Rome

12 Words and Phrases for Romantic Relationships

Where Does the Expression 'Throw Someone Under the Bus' Come From?
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game You can make only 12 words. Pick the best ones!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A crossword with a twist
winning words from the national spelling bee logo
Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli...