- generalship
- noun Date: 1610 1. office or tenure of office of a general 2. leadership 3. military skill in a high commander
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Generalship — Gen er*al*ship, n. 1. The office of a general; the exercise of the functions of a general; sometimes, with the possessive pronoun, the personality of a general. [1913 Webster] Your generalship puts me in mind of Prince Eugene. Goldsmith. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
generalship — I noun administration, administratorship, authority, captainship, care, charge, command, direction, directorate, directorship, ductus, guidance, headship, intendance, intendancy, jurisdiction, lead, leadership, management, managership, mastership … Law dictionary
generalship — [jen′ər əl ship΄] n. [see SHIP] 1. a) the rank, tenure, or authority of a general b) the military skill of a general 2. highly skillful leadership … English World dictionary
generalship — noun a) The act of serving as a military general officer. George Washingtons generalship was marked by both amazing victories and stunning blunders, neither of which would have happened to someone with more formal officer training. b) By… … Wiktionary
Generalship — Because most civil war armies comprised the same types of troops, wielding the same types of WEAPONRY and wearing similar ARMOR, the battles of the WARS OF THE ROSES rarely offered much opportunity for the exercise of creative or resourceful… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
generalship — /jen euhr euhl ship /, n. 1. skill as commander of a large military force or unit. 2. the rank or functions of a general. 3. management or leadership. [1585 95; GENERAL + SHIP] * * * … Universalium
generalship — Synonyms and related words: arms, art of war, captainship, chairmanship, chivalry, convenership, custody, dictatorship, directorate, directorship, foremanship, governorship, guardianship, headship, intendancy, knighthood, leadership, managership … Moby Thesaurus
generalship — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. strategics, logistics, leadership; see administration 1 , tactics … English dictionary for students
generalship — gen|er|al|ship [ˈdʒenərəlʃıp] n [U] the skill or position of being a general … Dictionary of contemporary English
generalship — gen|er|al|ship [ dʒen(ə)rəl,ʃıp ] noun uncount the skills or position of an army GENERAL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
