generalship
Art of command
Generalship is the skill or art of commanding military forces, especially at the strategic level.
By extension, it describes skillful leadership or management in any domain: Her generalship of the campaign brought unlikely victory.
The word can also refer to the rank or tenure of a general: He was promoted to generalship after the war.
At the sides of
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
maneuver · reconnaissance · attrition · blitzkrieg · diversion · entrenchment · fortification · infiltration
Organized effort toward goal
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
defensive · siege · assault · frontline · army · corps · division · brigade
Furnish or stock
- provisioningSupplying resources in advance
- transportationMoving people or goods
- quartermasterOfficer managing military supplies
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
rationing · depot · inventory · distribution · procurement · sustainment · maintenance · replenishment
Arranging for future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
- anticipationState of awaiting something
positioning · objectives · theater · operations · concentration · initiative · surprise · deception
Power to enforce obedience
- directionWay something faces
- controlAuthority to direct
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
supervision · administration · governance · helm · charge · conduct · dominion · supremacy
Source of creative impulse
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- charismaMagnetic personal appeal
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
decisiveness · morale · rallying · courage · presence · bearing · composure · resolve
flanking
At the sides of
encirclement · maneuver · reconnaissance · attrition · blitzkrieg · diversion · entrenchment · fortification · infiltration · raid
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- combatArmed hostile engagement
offensive · defensive · siege · assault · frontline · army · corps · division · brigade · regiment
supply
Furnish or stock
- provisioningSupplying resources in advance
- transportationMoving people or goods
- quartermasterOfficer managing military supplies
ammunition · rationing · depot · inventory · distribution · procurement · sustainment · maintenance · replenishment · convoys
planning
Arranging for future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
anticipation · positioning · objectives · theater · operations · concentration · initiative · surprise · deception · intelligence
authority
Power to enforce obedience
coordination · supervision · administration · governance · helm · charge · conduct · dominion · supremacy · jurisdiction
inspiration
Source of creative impulse
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- charismaMagnetic personal appeal
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
guidance · decisiveness · morale · rallying · courage · presence · bearing · composure · resolve · judgment
generalshipprivates
Lowest enlisted rank
enlisted rank · soldiering · foot soldier · rank and file · private
generalshipincompetence
Lack of required skill
ineptitude · bungling · mismanagement · strategic failure · lack of vision
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