noun

leadership

leadership, guidance, command

She showed great leadership skills.

She showed great leadership skills.

The company needs strong leadership.

The company needs strong leadership.

((leadership)) ((of sb./sth.)) the quality of being a leader Her leadership of the project was excellent.

Synonyms: guidance, direction, management

From 'leader' + '-ship' (a suffix denoting a state or condition). The state of being a leader.

Think of 'leadership' as the quality or ability that a 'leader' has. The '-ship' suffix often refers to a state or skill.

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