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leadership [ˈliːdəʃɪp] n
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 3. a. the ability to lead b. (as modifier) leadership qualities 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the leaders as a group of a party, union, etc. the union leadership is now very reactionary ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
leadership noun 1. leaders, directors, chiefs, governors, commanders, rulers, controllers, supervisors, superintendents, overseers He is expected to hold talks with the Slovenian leadership. 2. authority, control, influence, command, premiership, captaincy, governance, headship, superintendency He praised her leadership during the crisis. 3. guidance, government, authority, management, administration, direction, supervision, domination, directorship, superintendency What most people want to see is determined, decisive action and firm leadership. Translations leadership [ˈliːdərʃɪp] n (= leaders) → direction f, leadership anglicisme)m > (= fact of being leader) under the leadership of ... → sous la direction de ..., sous le leadership de (= ability to lead) → leadership anglicisme)m >, aptitude f à diriger qualities of leadership → qualités fpl de leadership, qualités fpl de chef or de leader lead-free [ˌlɛdˈfriː] adj → sans plomb leadership n → Führung f, → Leitung f; (= office) → Vorsitz m, → Leitung f; under the leadership of → unter (der) Führung von; a crisis in the leadership, a leadership crisis → eine Führungskrise (= quality) → Führungsqualitäten pl; the country is looking for firm leadership → das Land ruft nach einer straffen Führung; he has leadership potential → er besitzt Führungsqualitäten leadership [ˈliːdəʃɪp] n a. → direzione f, leadership f inv under the leadership of ... → sotto la direzione or guida di... qualities of leadership → qualità fpl di un capo leadership [ˈliːdəʃɪp] n 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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The vice-King will occupy the village and cross by its three bridges, advancing to the same heights as Morand's and Gibrard's divisions, which under his leadership will be directed against the redoubt and come into line with the rest of the forces. Wherefore he was held in high reverence, and when the two other gentlemen were hanged for lying the Theosophists elected him to the leadership of their Disastral Body, and after a quiet life and an honourable death by the kick of a jackass he was reincarnated as a Yellow Dog. During that long interval Starbuck would ever be apt to fall into open relapses of rebellion against his captain's leadership, unless some ordinary, prudential, circumstantial influences were brought to bear upon him. |
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