"generalship" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəlʃɪp/ [UK] Forms: generalships [plural]
Etymology: From general + -ship. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|general|ship}} general + -ship Head templates: {{en-noun}} generalship (plural generalships)
  1. The position or office of a general.
    Sense id: en-generalship-en-noun-xp5IXx7W
  2. The term of office of a military general.
    Sense id: en-generalship-en-noun-JHfcu-3a Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ship Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ship: 7 36 17 39
  3. The skills or performance of a good general; military leadership, strategy.
    Sense id: en-generalship-en-noun-zM2WGRBT Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ship Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ship: 7 36 17 39
  4. By extension, leadership, good management.
    Sense id: en-generalship-en-noun-hxRLL8BC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ship Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 27 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ship: 7 36 17 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: governor-generalship

Inflected forms

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