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leadership
noun
-
leadership
the
ability
to
guide
,
inspire
,
and
direct
a
group
of
people
toward
a
goal
•
Her
calm
leadership
kept
the
team
focused
during
the
long
project
.
Her
calm
leadership
kept
the
team
focused
during
the
long
project
.
•
Good
leadership
means
listening
to
people
as
much
as
directing
them
.
Good
leadership
means
listening
to
people
as
much
as
directing
them
.
From
Middle
English
ledershippe
,
formed
from
leader
+
-ship
,
meaning
the
state
or
quality
of
being
a
leader
.
noun
the
group
of
people
who
lead
or
manage
an
organization
,
country
,
or
team
•
The
company's
leadership
announced
a
new
sustainability
plan
.
The
company's
leadership
announced
a
new
sustainability
plan
.
•
Students
met
with
the
school
leadership
to
discuss
campus
safety
.
Students
met
with
the
school
leadership
to
discuss
campus
safety
.
Derived
from
leader
+
-ship
;
sense
of
“
people
in
charge
”
developed
in
the
late
19th
century
.
leader
noun
a
person
who
guides
or
directs
a
group
,
organization
,
or
country
•
The
scout
leader
taught
the
children
how
to
build
a
campfire
.
The
scout
leader
taught
the
children
how
to
build
a
campfire
.
•
Under
its
new
leader
,
the
company
launched
an
eco-friendly
product
line
.
Under
its
new
leader
,
the
company
launched
an
eco-friendly
product
line
.
From
Middle
English
leder
,
from
Old
English
lǣdere
,
the
agent
noun
of
"
lead
".
noun
the
person
or
team
that
is
ahead
of
all
others
in
a
race
,
game
,
or
competition
•
With
two
laps
left
,
the
cyclist
in
the
yellow
jersey
remained
the
leader
.
With
two
laps
left
,
the
cyclist
in
the
yellow
jersey
remained
the
leader
.
•
Spain
stayed
group
leader
after
winning
all
three
matches
.
Spain
stayed
group
leader
after
winning
all
three
matches
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
sense
,
applied
to
competitive
contexts
since
the
19th
century
.
noun
an
editorial
article
that
expresses
the
official
opinion
of
a
newspaper
•
Tomorrow's
leader
calls
for
urgent
action
on
climate
change
.
Tomorrow's
leader
calls
for
urgent
action
on
climate
change
.
•
The
paper's
front-page
leader
criticized
the
new
tax
proposals
.
The
paper's
front-page
leader
criticized
the
new
tax
proposals
.
Newspaper
sense
recorded
in
British
English
from
the
mid-19th
century
,
when
the
leading
article
appeared
prominently
at
the
front
of
the
paper
.
cheerleader
noun
a
person
,
usually
on
a
team
,
who
performs
planned
chants
,
jumps
,
and
dances
to
excite
the
crowd
and
support
the
players
at
a
sports
event
•
The
cheerleader
flipped
high
in
the
air
while
the
band
played
a
lively
tune
.
The
cheerleader
flipped
high
in
the
air
while
the
band
played
a
lively
tune
.
•
During
halftime
,
the
brightly
dressed
cheerleaders
formed
a
human
pyramid
at
the
center
of
the
field
.
During
halftime
,
the
brightly
dressed
cheerleaders
formed
a
human
pyramid
at
the
center
of
the
field
.
cheer
+
leader
,
first
recorded
in
American
English
in
the
late
19th
century
to
describe
students
who
led
organized
cheers
at
college
football
games
.
noun
someone
who
eagerly
and
publicly
supports
or
promotes
a
person
,
group
,
or
idea
•
The
mayor
became
a
vocal
cheerleader
for
the
new
recycling
program
.
The
mayor
became
a
vocal
cheerleader
for
the
new
recycling
program
.
•
Without
his
friends
acting
as
cheerleaders
,
he
might
have
abandoned
his
business
idea
.
Without
his
friends
acting
as
cheerleaders
,
he
might
have
abandoned
his
business
idea
.
The
figurative
sense
developed
in
the
mid-20th
century
from
the
literal
sports
meaning
,
extending
to
anyone
who
energetically
champions
a
cause
.
