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generalship [ˈdʒɛnrəlˌʃɪp] n
1. (Military) the art or duties of exercising command of a major military formation or formations 2. (Military) tactical or administrative skill ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations generalship [ˈdʒenərəlʃɪp] N (= period in office) → generalato m; (= leadership) → dirección f, don m de mando generalship n (Mil) (= office) → Generalsrang m; (= period of office) → Dienstzeit f → als General; under his generalship → als er General war (= skill) → Feldherrnkunst f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Thus the highest form of generalship is to balk the enemy's plans; the next best is to prevent the junction of the enemy's forces; the next in order is to attack the enemy's army in the field; and the worst policy of all is to besiege walled cities. Under the skillful generalship of the Circles almost every Woman's charge was fatal and very many extracted their sting uninjured, ready for a second slaughter. For three years the Sophomores had won in the "rush"; that the victory of this year perched upon the Freshmen's banner was attributed to the strategic generalship of Gilbert Blythe, who marshalled the campaign and originated certain new tactics, which demoralized the Sophs and swept the Freshmen to triumph. |
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