LEADERSHIP in a Sentence

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Thus, by national opinion, the Negroes began to recognize Mr. Washington's leadership; and the voice of criticism was hushed.

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 Meanings and Examples of LEADERSHIP
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
leadership
 n.  position or office of a leader; guidance, direction, or authority
Classic Sentence:
1  Thus, by national opinion, the Negroes began to recognize Mr. Washington's leadership; and the voice of criticism was hushed.
The Souls of Black Folk By W. E. B. Du Bois
Context  Highlight   In III
2  What the black laborer needs is careful personal guidance, group leadership of men with hearts in their bosoms, to train them to foresight, carefulness, and honesty.
The Souls of Black Folk By W. E. B. Du Bois
Context  Highlight   In IX
3  After Emancipation, it was the plain duty of some one to assume this group leadership and training of the Negro laborer.
The Souls of Black Folk By W. E. B. Du Bois
Context  Highlight   In IX
4  Such leadership, such social teaching and example, must come from the blacks themselves.
The Souls of Black Folk By W. E. B. Du Bois
Context  Highlight   In IX
5  Under the clear, strong, and almost perfect leadership of Dr. Frissell, Hampton has had a career of prosperity and usefulness that is all that the General could have wished for.
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography By Booker T. Washington
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XVII.
6  Though I do stick firmly to the belief in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man and the leadership of Jesus.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
7  During that long interval Starbuck would ever be apt to fall into open relapses of rebellion against his captain's leadership, unless some ordinary, prudential, circumstantial influences were brought to bear upon him.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 46. Surmises.
8  With their superior knowledge it was natural that they should assume the leadership.
Animal Farm By George Orwell
Context  Highlight   In Chapter III
9  Whatever happened she would remain faithful, work hard, carry out the orders that were given to her, and accept the leadership of Napoleon.
Animal Farm By George Orwell
Context  Highlight   In Chapter VII
10  These men, who under the leadership of the tall lad were drinking in the dramshop that morning, had brought the publican some skins from the factory and for this had had drink served them.
War and Peace 4 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 11: CHAPTER XXIII
Example Sentence: (42 in 3 pages)
16  He was praised for his firm leadership.
17  The leadership has been unwilling to follow through the implications of these ideas.
18  He did research on group dynamics and leadership styles.
19  You'll need a variety of skills, including leadership and negotiating.
20  The improvements are due in large measure to his leadership.
21  The military leadership have lifted martial law in several more towns.
22  Political leadership needs a particular combination of skills.
23  The leadership voted to purge the party of "hostile and anti-party elements".
24  In a last-ditch attempt to save his party from electoral defeat, he resigned from the leadership.
25  The leadership cannot be expected to perform miracles.
26  The Party leadership is using management consultants to help prepare for the next election.
27  Yet it is feared the Republican leadership could split over the agreement.
28  Strong leadership skill while possessing a great team spirit.
29  What he aspired to was the union of southern Anglian peoples under the leadership of a Mercian king and a Mercian archbishop.
30  Now the leadership wants to look forward, and to outline a strategy for the rest of the century.