generalship

Noun

Meaning

The office of a general; the exercise of the functions of a general; -- sometimes, with the possessive pronoun, the personality of a general.

Military skill in a general officer or commander.

Fig.: Leadership; management.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

generalcy directorate war system general head policy course direction campaign headship management defense leadership presidency
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Antonyms

concord lack rest ban harmony disadvantage
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Hypernyms

place position office post situation leadership

Phrases with the word

vicar-generalship

Examples

Good generalship is a realization that... you've got to try and figure out how to accomplish your mission with a minimum loss of human life. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.

According to K. V. Krishna Rao, Babur won the battle because of his "superior generalship" and modern tactics: the battle was one of the first in India that featured cannons. Source: Internet

After Thucydides' ostracism, Pericles was re-elected yearly to the generalship, the only office he ever officially occupied, although his influence was so great as to make him the de facto ruler of the state. Source: Internet

Aristotle describes the kingship at Sparta as "a kind of unlimited and perpetual generalship" (Pol. iii. Source: Internet

Despite mediocre generalship, they managed to capture the Russian port of Sevastopol, compelling Tsar Alexander II to ask for peace. Source: Internet

Stilicho's generalship helped preserve some level of stability, but with his execution in 408, the Western Roman Empire moved closer to collapse. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

generally used generally viewed generalness Generalski Stol generalty generant