noun · academic
commandership
UK/kəˈmɑːndə(r)ʃɪp/US/kəˈmændərʃɪp/com·MAND·er·ship
The office, period, or authority of commanding; the state of being in command
Examples
“His commandership during the crisis was praised in the report.”
“The admiral's commandership lasted three years.”
“Others questioned her fitness for commandership of such a large unit.”
Band 8 sentence
“Her commandership throughout the emergency operations demonstrated decisive judgment, clear protocols, and humane concern for civilians.”
Collocations
- period of commandership
- assume commandership
- question someone's commandership
Word family
Common mistakes
He held the commandership since 2018.→He has held the commandership since 2018.
She is good in commandership.→She is good at command.
Say it for a higher band
5command→6leadership→7+commandership
Synonyms
leadership
Easily confused
leadership
“The officer's leadership was evident, but his commandership was tested during the battle.”
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