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leadership

noun
USLEE-dur-ship/ˈlidɚʃɪp/UKLEE-duh-ship/ˈliːdəʃɪp/

Pluralleaderships (some meanings)

3 meanings of leadership

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  1. 1
    ability to guidenoununcountable
    Guiding and directing other people, or the ability to do this well.

    Like a guide leading a group of hikers safely up a mountain.

    Good leadership helps a team work well together.

    She showed strong leadership when the group got lost on the trail.

    UsageYou show leadership: she showed good leadership.

    Similarguidance, direction, stewardship, command

  2. 2
    top positionnouncountable or uncountable
    The job or position of being a leader.

    She took over the leadership of the club last year.

    He gave up the leadership after ten years in charge.

    UsageYou take over the leadership, or give up the leadership.

    Similarheadship, command

  3. 3
    people in chargenounusually singular
    The group of people who lead a company, country, or other organization.

    Like the coaches who decide how a sports team will play.

    The company's leadership met to discuss the new plan.

    Workers asked the leadership to raise their pay.

    Similarmanagement, executive, hierarchy

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Origin

From leader plus the ending -ship.

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 1 fact