lead ‧ er ‧ ship S3 W2 /ˈliːdəʃɪp $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : lead, ↑ leader , ↑ leadership ; adjective : lead, ↑ leading ; verb : ↑ lead ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] the position of being the leader of a group, organization, country etc
leadership of
the leadership of the Conservative party
under sb’s leadership
Our prospects of winning an election will be better under his leadership.
The US must now take a firm leadership role.
the Conservative leadership contest
The next leadership election is due in November.
2 . [uncountable] the quality of being good at leading a group, organization, country etc:
She has great faith in her own leadership qualities.
someone with vision and leadership
3 . [countable also + plural verb] British English all the people who lead a group, organization, country etc:
the country’s military leadership
The party leadership are in agreement.
4 . [uncountable] the position of being in front of others in an activity or competition:
Leadership in science is important to our nation.