领导权

领导权 emphasizes leadership as a right or position of authority — what someone holds, fights for, or surrenders. Compare 领导力 (lǐngdǎolì, 'leadership ability/quality'), which is the personal capability to lead. Especially common in political and organizational analysis.

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领导 'lead / leadership' + 权 'right / power' — leadership authority. The 权 suffix appears in many rights/powers compounds: 主权 (sovereignty), 人权 (human rights), 投票权 (voting right).