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generalship

generalship

1 8.7
Skill in planning and leading soldiers in war
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnərəlˌʃɪp/
translation icon : estrategia militar
  • During World War II, Eisenhower's generalship was crucial in executing the Allied invasion of Europe.
  • a good generalship

Examples

  • 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.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

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  • His generalship ensured the army was always one step ahead of its enemies, resulting in numerous victories.

  • The general's exceptional generalship was evident in the strategic maneuvers he employed during the battle.

Antonyms

92 4.4

Failing to do a job well because of lack of skill

How Skillful

mastery
37 4.2
generalship
1 8.7
leadership
510 3.5
competence
69 4.1
incompetence
92 4.4

Surface Forms

generalship singular
generalships plural

Morphology

generalship = general (transparent) = general + ship

Formed by the noun 'general' + the productive suffix '-ship' meaning skill, office, or capacity; learners familiar with '-ship' will infer this sense as 'skill/leadership'.

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.