generalship

  • 1Generalship — Gen er*al*ship, n. 1. The office of a general; the exercise of the functions of a general; sometimes, with the possessive pronoun, the personality of a general. [1913 Webster] Your generalship puts me in mind of Prince Eugene. Goldsmith. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2generalship — I noun administration, administratorship, authority, captainship, care, charge, command, direction, directorate, directorship, ductus, guidance, headship, intendance, intendancy, jurisdiction, lead, leadership, management, managership, mastership …

    Law dictionary

  • 3generalship — [jen′ər əl ship΄] n. [see SHIP] 1. a) the rank, tenure, or authority of a general b) the military skill of a general 2. highly skillful leadership …

    English World dictionary

  • 4generalship — noun a) The act of serving as a military general officer. George Washingtons generalship was marked by both amazing victories and stunning blunders, neither of which would have happened to someone with more formal officer training. b) By… …

    Wiktionary

  • 5Generalship —    Because most civil war armies comprised the same types of troops, wielding the same types of WEAPONRY and wearing similar ARMOR, the battles of the WARS OF THE ROSES rarely offered much opportunity for the exercise of creative or resourceful… …

    Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses

  • 6generalship — noun Date: 1610 1. office or tenure of office of a general 2. leadership 3. military skill in a high commander …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7generalship — /jen euhr euhl ship /, n. 1. skill as commander of a large military force or unit. 2. the rank or functions of a general. 3. management or leadership. [1585 95; GENERAL + SHIP] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 8generalship — Synonyms and related words: arms, art of war, captainship, chairmanship, chivalry, convenership, custody, dictatorship, directorate, directorship, foremanship, governorship, guardianship, headship, intendancy, knighthood, leadership, managership …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 9generalship — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. strategics, logistics, leadership; see administration 1 , tactics …

    English dictionary for students

  • 10generalship — gen|er|al|ship [ˈdʒenərəlʃıp] n [U] the skill or position of being a general …

    Dictionary of contemporary English