'Leadership' definitions:
Definition of 'leadership'
From: WordNet
noun
The activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team" [syn: leadership, leading]
noun
The body of people who lead a group; "the national leadership adopted his plan" [syn: leadership, leaders]
noun
The status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"
noun
The ability to lead; "he believed that leadership can be taught"
Definition of 'Leadership'
From: GCIDE
- Leadership \Lead"er*ship\, n.
- 1. The office, position or function of a leader; as, Gingrich held the House leadership for six years. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The quality of character and personality giving a person the ability to gain the confidence of and lead others; as, Washington's leadership was indispensible to success of the American Revolution. [PJC]
- 3. The people who serve as leaders of a group; as, the party leadership was in disarray after the election. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'leadership'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acme,
- administration,
- aedileship,
- archbishopric,
- archiepiscopacy,
- archiepiscopate,
- aristocracy,
- ascendancy,
- authority,
- authorization,
- be-all and end-all,
- bishopric,
- blue ribbon,
- captainship,
- chairmanship,
- championship,
- chancellery,
- chancellorate,
- chancellorship,
- charisma,
- charm,
- chiefery,
- chiefry,
- chieftaincy,
- chieftainry,
- chieftainship,
- clout,
- command,
- consequence,
- consulate,
- consulship,
- control,
- convenership,
- credit,
- custody,
- deanery,
- dictatorship,
- dictature,
- direction,
- directorate,
- directorship,
- dominance,
- domination,
- dominion,
- effect,
- effectiveness,
- eminence,
- emirate,
- enchantment,
- episcopacy,
- esteem,
- favor,
- first place,
- first prize,
- force,
- foremanship,
- generalship,
- good feeling,
- governorship,
- guardianship,
- guidance,
- headship,
- hegemony,
- height,
- hierarchy,
- highest,
- hold,
- imperium,
- importance,
- incidental power,
- influence,
- influentiality,
- initiative,
- insinuation,
- intendancy,
- jurisdiction,
- kingship,
- leverage,
- lordship,
- magistracy,
- magistrateship,
- magistrature,
- magnetism,
- management,
- managership,
- masterdom,
- mastership,
- mastery,
- maximum,
- mayoralty,
- mayorship,
- metropolitanate,
- metropolitanship,
- moment,
- most,
- ne plus ultra,
- new high,
- nobility,
- operation,
- overseership,
- palms,
- papacy,
- paramountcy,
- pashadom,
- pashalic,
- patriarchate,
- patriarchy,
- personality,
- persuasion,
- pontificality,
- pontificate,
- popedom,
- popehood,
- popeship,
- potency,
- power,
- predominance,
- prefectship,
- prefecture,
- premiership,
- preponderance,
- presidency,
- presidentship,
- pressure,
- prestige,
- primacy,
- prime-ministership,
- prime-ministry,
- princedom,
- princeship,
- principality,
- proconsulate,
- proconsulship,
- proctorship,
- protectorate,
- protectorship,
- provostry,
- provostship,
- purchase,
- record,
- rectorate,
- rectorship,
- regency,
- regentship,
- regulation,
- reign,
- repute,
- rule,
- ruling class,
- running,
- say,
- seigniory,
- seneschalship,
- seneschalsy,
- sheikhdom,
- sheriffalty,
- sheriffcy,
- sheriffdom,
- shrievalty,
- sovereignty,
- stewardship,
- suasion,
- subtle influence,
- suggestion,
- superintendence,
- superintendency,
- supervision,
- supervisorship,
- supremacy,
- suzerainship,
- suzerainty,
- sway,
- top spot,
- tribunate,
- upper hand,
- vizierate,
- viziership,
- weight,
- whip hand,
- zenith