Generalship

Quick meaning: Generalship is a noun meaning (military) The position or office of a general.

Meaning

(military) The position or office of a general.

More Meanings

1. The term of office of a military general.
2. The skills or performance of a good general; military leadership, strategy.
3. By extension, leadership, good management.

Example Sentences

Virtually the whole of the region fell to Saxe's ingenious generalship.

Under my generalship my fine troop of brats picked up every scrap of litter in that lot.

George Washington's generalship was marked by both amazing victories and stunning blunders, neither of which would have happened to someone with more formal officer training.

At the same time, awed by the brilliant and daring generalship which had enabled the Russian to capture their city with so small a force, the elders gave him the honorific title of ‘Lion of Tashkent’.

Word Forms

• generalships

Synonyms for generalship

Depending on context, synonyms include generalcy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include generalcy, general-in-chief, general, gen'ral, gen'l, strategus.

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