leadership
noun
lead·er·ship
ˈlē-dər-ˌship 
Examples of leadership in a Sentence
a politician who lacks leadership
What this country needs is the exercise of strong leadership!
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Our city has proudly followed his leadership, marking what would have been his 95th birthday last month and now Pride Month.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Musk for years has divided his time as Tesla chief with leadership roles at SpaceX, X, The Boring Co., Neuralink and xAI, but his Trump administration job proved particularly harmful to the brand, spurring protests at Tesla stores and vandalism of its vehicles and facilities.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Under his leadership, Michigan had a robust Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program — a bugbear for Republicans — until announcing in March that it would be dismantled.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The Knicks made an NBA Finals appearance and a conference finals appearance under his leadership.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Musk for years has divided his time as Tesla chief with leadership roles at SpaceX, X, The Boring Co., Neuralink and xAI, but his Trump administration job proved particularly harmful to the brand, spurring protests at Tesla stores and vandalism of its vehicles and facilities.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Under his leadership, Michigan had a robust Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program — a bugbear for Republicans — until announcing in March that it would be dismantled.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The Knicks made an NBA Finals appearance and a conference finals appearance under his leadership.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leadership. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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