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Definition leadership in British English

leadership noun

noun
/ˈliːdə(r)ʃɪp/
1

the position of being the leader or being in charge of an organization, country etc

Example

his failure to win the leadership of the party

Example

They invaded the Roman Empire under the leadership of Alaric I.

Example

The leadership struggle in the party grew more intense yesterday.

Synonyms and related words
leadership power authority
1.1

the senior people in an organization or the people who are in charge of a country

Example

The vote defied the wishes of the Labour leadership.

Example

the leadership of the board of trustees

Synonyms and related words
administration board boardroom
2

the qualities and skills of a good leader

Example

The complaints from the club seem to be that the president isn't showing enough leadership.

Synonyms and related words
leadership power authority
3

the position of being more successful than anyone who you are competing against

Example

Our aim is to achieve market leadership.

Synonyms and related words
grand slam victory win
Definition leadership in British English