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generalship

noun
gen·​er·​al·​ship | \ ˈjen-rÉ™l-ËŒship How to pronounce generalship (audio) , ˈje-nÉ™-\

Definition of generalship

1 : office or tenure of office of a general
2 : leadership
3 : military skill in a high commander

Examples of generalship in a Sentence

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 The dynamic is best illustrated by the attorney generalship, arguably the state’s second-most important office. — Dan Walters, The Mercury News, "Walters: How 2018 will test California primary system," 30 May 2017 Scheduled to be released on Tuesday, The Generals is a surprisingly scathing historical look into the unmaking of American generalship over six decades, culminating in what Ricks perceives as catastrophic failures in Iraq and Afghanistan. — Spencer Ackerman, WIRED, "Your Favorite Army General Actually Sucks," 31 Oct. 2012

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First Known Use of generalship

1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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