commandership

8.1

The position and power of a leader in charge of soldiers

noun
/kəˈmændərˌʃɪp/

: mando

She was honored for her exceptional commandership during the mission.

Examples

His commandership of the battalion lasted three years.
The general assumed his new commandership with great pride.
After achieving commandership, he began to reorganize the unit's structure.
Her commandership was marked by innovative strategies.
The general's commandership was marked by decisive leadership during the campaign.
After years of hard work, she finally achieved the commandership of the fleet.
His commandership in the team led to greater cooperation and success among the members.

Synonyms

command

vscommandership

Formal

∞ 4.9

Power to control people or things, often in the military

focuses on the official office and authority of one leader rather than power

leadership

vscommandership

514 3.8

Group of people who are in charge of an organization

describes the single office and authority of one leader rather than a group

headship

vscommandership

Formal

1 7.4

The position of being the leader of a group or organization

is specific to the official authority of one leader rather than general organizational role

commandery

vscommandership

Archaic

1 9.9

An area or office led by a commander in an order of knights

is the general name for the position without special order jurisdiction

chiefship

vscommandership

1 6.6

The time when a person leads a group

emphasizes an official office with authority rather than simply leading role

Surface Forms

commandership singular

commanderships plural

Morphology

commandership = commander (transparent) = command + er + ship

Derived straightforwardly from 'commander' + '-ship', meaning the office or status of a commander.

Etymology

The word commandership comes from command, which means 'to give orders', and the ending -ship, which means 'position or state', like in leadership. So, commandership is the position, office, or authority of a commander.