GENERALSHIP

generalship, generalcy

(noun) the office and authority of a general

generalship

(noun) the leadership ability of a military general

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

generalship (plural generalships)

The position or office of a general. [from 16th c.]

The term of office of a military general. [from 17th c.]

The skills or performance of a good general; military leadership, strategy. [from 17th c.]

By extension, leadership, good management. [from 18th c.]

Under my generalship my fine troop of brats picked up every scrap of litter in that lot.

Source: Wiktionary

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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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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