leadership

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈlidɚʃɪp/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈliːdəʃɪp/

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• Hyphenation: lead‧er‧ship

Noun

Singular leadership

Plural leaderships

1. Leadership is the capacity of someone to lead.

   I doubt that even his leadership can help us.

2. (countable) Leadership means a group of leaders.

   The leadership of the football club has decided to have them suspended for rough play.

3. Leadership is the office or status of a leader.

   She really wanted the leadership of the gardening club.