Meaning of GENERALSHIP
| Pronunciation: | | 'jenurul`ship
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- [n] the office of general
- [n] the leadership ability of a military general
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| | See Also: | | berth, leadership, office, place, position, post, situation, spot | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
Your generalship puts me in mind of Prince Eugene.
--Goldsmith.
2. Military skill in a general officer or commander.
3. Fig.: Leadership; management.
An artful stroke of generalship in Trim to raise a
dust. --Sterne.
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| | Related Terms: | | arms, art of war, captainship, chairmanship, chivalry, convenership, custody, dictatorship, directorate, directorship, foremanship, governorship, guardianship, headship, intendancy, knighthood, leadership, managership, mastership, overseership, presidency, proctorship, sovereignty, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, supervisorship, war |
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