Leadership Meaning
/ˈlidɚʃɪp/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe capacity of someone to lead others.
nounA group of leaders.
Sentence Examples
You must act under the leadership of your supervisor.
Lincoln is admired because of his leadership.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her effective ____ helped the team overcome many difficult obstacles and challenges.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Under her strong ____, the organization has seen a significant increase in its overall productivity recently.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *laidī Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Proto-West Germanic *laid ▲ Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Proto-West Germanic *laidijārī Old English lǣdere Middle English leder English leader Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English leadership From leader + -ship.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Personal leadership is a fundamental of successful government. I do not mean the leadership of the band of good fellows and good schemers who followed President Harding, nor the purely perfunctory party loyalty which has part of the time in part of the country sustained the present Chief Executive. I mean that leadership which, by sheer force of mind, by chain of unanswerable logic, has brought friends and foes alike to enact vitally needed measures of government reform."
— 1928, Franklin D. Roosevelt, “Presentation”, in The Happy Warrior Alfred E. Smith, Houghton Mifflin, →OCLC, →OL, pages 28–29:
"Shepard: You have a plan?
Ambassador Udina: The galaxy needs leadership. Real leadership. When a crisis hits, we can't be paralyzed by debate like the old Council.
Ambassador Udina: The new Council must rule with a single voice. It must be assembled from one species alone -- humanity!"
— 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel:
"People who talk about an imminent possibility of war seldom pose this question: What would North Korea’s leadership get from unleashing a war that they are likely to lose in weeks, if not days?"
— 2013 April 9, Andrei Lankov, “Stay Cool. Call North Korea’s Bluff.”, in The New York Times:
"Companies should survey their employees regularly to evaluate the implementation among the leaderships and peers."
— 2018 December 10, Kathryn Vasel, “How to create a company culture that works”, in CNN:
"In stark opposition to what CBS editorial leadership told staff on Monday, Redstone said that she did not believe Dokoupil had violated the network’s editorial standards when he grilled Coates over the contents of his new book."
— 2024 October 9, Hadas Gold, Liam Reilly and Brian Stelter, “Shari Redstone says CBS leaders made ‘bad mistake’ with handling of Ta-Nehisi Coates interview fallout”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her effective ____ helped the team overcome many difficult obstacles and challenges.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Under her strong ____, the organization has seen a significant increase in its overall productivity recently.