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   Lead·er

   /ˈlēdər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country: "the leader of a protest group" Similar chiefheadprincipalbosscommandercaptainfigureheadcontrollersuperiorkingpinheadmanmover and shakerchairmanchairwomanchairpersonchairconvenermoderatordirectormanaging directorMDmanagersuperintendentsupervisoroverseeradministratoremployermastermistressforemanpresidentpremiergovernorrulermonarchkingqueensovereignemperortsarprinceprincesslordlord and masterelderpatriarchgurumentorauthorityinformal:boss manskippertop dognumber onebig cheesebig noisebigwigbig shotgafferguv'norhonchoMister Bignumero unosachempadroneOpposite followersupporter
   • ▪ (in the UK) a member of the government officially responsible for initiating business in the House of Commons or House of Lords.
   • ▪ an organization or company that is the most advanced or successful in a particular area: "a leader in the use of video conferencing" Similar pioneerfront runnerinnovatortrailblazerpathfindergroundbreakertrendsetterleading lightguiding lighttorchbearerflagbearerpacemakeroriginatorinitiatordeveloperdiscovererfounderarchitectformal:neoteric
   • 2. the principal player in a music group.
   • ▪ the principal first violinist in an orchestra. British
   • ▪ a conductor of a band or small musical group. North American
   • 3. a leading article or editorial in a newspaper. British
   • 4. a short strip of nonfunctioning material at each end of a reel of film or recording tape for connection to the spool.
   • ▪ a length of filament attached to the end of a fishing line to carry the hook or fly.
   • 5. a shoot of a plant at the apex of a stem or main branch.
   • 6. a series of dots or dashes across the page to guide the eye, especially in tabulated material.

   Derivatives

   • 1. leaderless adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › leaderLeader Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LEADER is something that leads. How to use leader in a sentence. something that leads: such as; a primary or terminal shoot of a plant; tendon, sinew…

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › leaderLeader - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A leader is the one in the charge, the person who convinces other people to follow. A great leader inspires confidence in other people and moves them to action. A leader is the head guy or gal, the one running the show. The leader of the band calls the shots and sets the tempo for the music.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEADER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a person in control of a group, country, or situation: a religious leader. The Russian leader wants to introduce further changes. He's a natural leader. She was elected as leader of the campaign group. Fewer examples. He was a good strong leader, she said, who deserved his party's unreserved support.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › leadershipLeadership Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : the office or position of a leader. recently assumed the leadership of the company. 2. : capacity to lead. a politician who lacks leadership. 3. : the act or an instance of leading. leadership molds individuals into a team Harold Koontz & Cyril O'Donnell. 4. : leaders. the party leadership. Examples of leadership in a Sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › leaderLEADER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a person in control of a group, country, or situation: a religious leader. The Russian leader wants to introduce further changes. He's a natural leader. She was elected as leader of the campaign group. More examples. Fewer examples. He was a good strong leader, she said, who deserved his party's unreserved support.

7. www.mckinsey.com › what-is-leadershipWhat is leadership: A definition and way forward | McKinsey

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   Aug 17, 2022 · What is leadership? August 17, 2022 | Article. (6 pages) All leaders, to a certain degree, do the same thing. Whether you’re talking about an executive, manager, sports coach, or schoolteacher, leadership is about guiding and impacting outcomes, enabling groups of people to work together to accomplish what they couldn’t do working individually.

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   Leader definition: a person or thing that leads.. See examples of LEADER used in a sentence.