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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Leadership

/lēd'-ẽrsh-ĭpˌ/ · Lead·er·ship · IPA /ˈlidɚʃɪp/
01 n. The office, position or function of a leader; as, Gingrich held the House leadership for six years.
  1. 1.
    The office, position or function of a leader; as, Gingrich held the House leadership for six years.
  2. 2.
    The quality of character and personality giving a person the ability to gain the confidence of and lead others; as, Washington's leadership was indispensible to success of the American Revolution.
  3. 3.
    The people who serve as leaders of a group; as, the party leadership was in disarray after the election.