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GENERALSHIP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The office and authority of a general
Synonyms:
generalcy; generalship
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("generalship" is a kind of...):
berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot (a job in an organization)
Derivation:
general (a general officer of the highest rank)
general (the head of a religious order or congregation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The leadership ability of a military general
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("generalship" is a kind of...):
leadership (the ability to lead)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Derivation:
general (a general officer of the highest rank)
