generalship
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛnərəlˌʃɪp/
- During World War II, Eisenhower's generalship was crucial in executing the Allied invasion of Europe.
- a good generalship
Examples
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The idea that you can sit on a failed strategy for three years, taking relatively small numbers of casualties but spending huge sums of money and achieving none of your goals, bespeaks not just poor generalship but weak civilian leadership as well.
Blog text (3) -
Battlefield generalship consists largely of moving men in great masses.
Fiction book (1990) -
Under these two kings, Piris learned much in terms of generalship and siege warfare.
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For all his years, his courage and generalship, Mr. Lightstone was somewhat naive.
Fiction book (1995) -
Those seemed clear-cut victories in each of those fights for Marquez because he was the superior fighter in terms of ring generalship, and he won more rounds.
Blog text (26) -
His generalship ensured the army was always one step ahead of its enemies, resulting in numerous victories.
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The general's exceptional generalship was evident in the strategic maneuvers he employed during the battle.
Antonyms
How Skillful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Generalship joins general and -ship, and here -ship means a 'skill' or 'quality', as in leadership. Because general became the name for the top army commander, generalship means the skill of planning and leading an army.