leadership
gb/lˈidɚʃˌɪp/ us/lˈidɚʃˌɪp/
B1
Inglés
~ 2000
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
property
1
Ability to guide others
The skill of guiding and inspiring people to reach a goal.
Patrón de uso:
[someone]'s leadership in [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leadership' with 'management'. Management is about organizing and controlling resources, while leadership focuses on inspiring and guiding people.
Sinónimos
guidance (Focuses more on giving advice or direction rather than influence.)
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command (Implies authority and control, often in a military or formal context.)
Antónimos
followership (The role or condition of being a follower instead of leading.)
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subordination (Being under the authority or control of others.)
Colocaciones
strong leadership
|effective leadership
|leadership skills
|leadership role
|leadership position
Temas
business
|management
|politics
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Her leadership was crucial in bringing the team together.
- The country needs strong leadership during this crisis.
- Under his leadership, the company grew rapidly.
- Good leadership requires both vision and empathy.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He showed good leadership in the project.
- We need strong leadership in this school.
- Her leadership helped the team win.
- Strong leadership can help solve problems.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
2
Group of leaders
The leaders of a group, organization, or country.
Patrón de uso:
the leadership of [organization/country]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the personal quality of being a leader. Here it refers to the actual people in charge.
Sinónimos
executives (Specifically refers to top managers in a business.)
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administration (Often used for government or institutional leaders.)
Antónimos
rank and file (Refers to ordinary members rather than leaders.)
Colocaciones
political leadership
|military leadership
|union leadership
Temas
politics
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The union's leadership met to discuss the strike.
- The party's leadership is divided on the issue.
- Criticism was directed at the leadership for poor planning.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The leadership made a new rule.
- Our school's leadership will meet today.
- The country's leadership changed after the election.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
leadership
AFI
GB/lˈidɚʃˌɪp/
US/lˈidɚʃˌɪp/
Sílabas y acento
lead - er - ship (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (lead)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: leadership
- Plural: leadership, leaderships
Familia de palabras
Forms
leaderships
noun
Related words
leading
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
Expresiones
under someone's leadership
1/ˈʌndɚ sˈʌmwˌʌnz lˈidɚʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Guided by someone as leader
When someone is managing or guiding a group or organization.
Ejemplos
- Under her leadership, the charity grew quickly.
- The company changed direction under his leadership.
in the lead
1/ˈɪn ðə lˈɛd/
fixed phrase
ahead in competition or comparison
To be ahead of others in a race or contest.
Ejemplos
- He is currently in the lead by two points.
- Our team is in the lead at halftime.
- They stayed in the lead until the end of the match.
- He stayed in the lead until the finish line.
take the lead
1/tˈeɪk ðə lˈɛd/
fixed phrase
move into first place or control
To become first or start being in control.
Ejemplos
- Our team took the lead after halftime.
- She decided to take the lead during the project.
- She took the lead in organizing the project.
- If no one speaks up, I'll take the lead.