leadership
noun
lead·er·ship
ˈlē-dər-ˌship 
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a politician who lacks leadership
What this country needs is the exercise of strong leadership!
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The burden on leadership is to act not just strategically, but humanely.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Leavitt, who flew more than 3,000 hours including in combat, and held leadership roles such as Air Force chief of safety and commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service, had her biographies, commentary pieces and a retirement tribute taken down.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Last week, the Trump administration demanded a leadership overhaul and changes to university policies pertaining to protests, hiring, masks and diversity programs.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
After its 2014 plan to expand was scuttled, its leadership rethought and made something better.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Leavitt, who flew more than 3,000 hours including in combat, and held leadership roles such as Air Force chief of safety and commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service, had her biographies, commentary pieces and a retirement tribute taken down.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Last week, the Trump administration demanded a leadership overhaul and changes to university policies pertaining to protests, hiring, masks and diversity programs.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
After its 2014 plan to expand was scuttled, its leadership rethought and made something better.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leadership. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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