| Noun | 1. | leadership - the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"activity - any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity" helm - a position of leadership; "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State" lead - a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead" trend setting - the initiating or popularizing of a trend or fashion | |
| 2. |  leadership - the body of people who lead a group; "the national leadership adopted his plan"body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium" Rome - the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church | |
| 3. | leadership - the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" | |
| 4. | leadership - the ability to lead; "he believed that leadership can be taught"ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" generalship - the leadership ability of a military general | |