generalship

noun

gen·​er·​al·​ship ˈjen-rəl-ˌship How to pronounce generalship (audio)
ˈje-nə-
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1
: office or tenure of office of a general
2
: leadership
3
: military skill in a high commander

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Brunson earns the nod here as my second East backcourt starter because of his overall efficiency and floor generalship. — Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 In the event, stronger morale, superior generalship, and Russia’s overconfidence (and consequent expectation of a rapid victory) proved of outsize importance. — Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023

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First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of generalship was in 1575

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