01 n. The office of a general; the exercise of the functions of a general; -- sometimes, with the possessive pronoun, the personality of a general.
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The office of a general; the exercise of the functions of a general; -- sometimes, with the possessive pronoun, the personality of a general.“Your generalship puts me in mind of Prince Eugene.” — Goldsmith.
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Military skill in a general officer or commander.
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Fig.: Leadership; management.“An artful stroke of generalship in Trim to raise a dust.” — Sterne.