n. 1. The office, position or function of a leader; as, Gingrich held the House leadership for six years. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The quality of character and personality giving a person the ability to gain the confidence of and lead others; as, Washington's leadership was indispensible to success of the American Revolution. [ PJC ]
3. The people who serve as leaders of a group; as, the party leadership was in disarray after the election. [ PJC ]
[しどう, shidou](n, vs) (1) leadership; guidance; coaching; (2) shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo); (P)#1008[Add to Longdo]
[してんのう, shitennou](n) (1) { Buddh } the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); (2) the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)#11818[Add to Longdo]