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leadership

[ lee-der-ship ]

noun

  1. the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group:

    He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition.

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  2. ability to lead:

    As early as sixth grade she displayed remarkable leadership potential.

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  3. an act or instance of leading; guidance; direction:

    They prospered under his strong leadership.

  4. the leaders of a group:

    The union leadership agreed to arbitrate.



leadership

/ ˈːəʃɪ /

noun

  1. the position or function of a leader
  2. the period during which a person occupies the position of leader

    during her leadership very little was achieved

    1. the ability to lead
    2. ( as modifier )

      leadership qualities

  3. the leaders as a group of a party, union, etc

    the union leadership is now very reactionary

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of leadership1

First recorded in 1815–25; leader + -ship
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A friend of mine who attended the L.A. rally said that while it was a rousing attack on current leadership, he didn’t hear a coherent, winning plan to bring down the ruling party.

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But some local officials and residents wonder if dedicated resources and leadership could have improved the emergency response, especially surrounding evacuation alerts.

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Iran's leadership is well aware of public discontent over the country's harsh economic conditions - and the potential for protests it may trigger.

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The SSA had a reputation for long processing times, overburdened customer support and inefficiency, but appeared to be turning around under the leadership of Administrator Martin O’Malley.

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"Government can play a role, but its role has to be catalytic," he said during a segment on strong leadership in a crisis.

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