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- DictionaryLead·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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