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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.dictionary.com › browse › leaderLEADER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

3. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEADER | 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.

5. www.mckinsey.com › mckinsey-explainers › 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.

6. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › LeadershipLeadership - Wikipedia

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   Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group, or organization to "lead", influence, or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. "Leadership" is a contested term.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishleader noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   /ˈliːdər/ a person who leads a group of people, especially the head of a country, an organization, etc. party/world leaders. a religious/political leader. He was elected as leader of the Democratic Party. She became leader of the campaign group. Union leaders agreed to begin talks with the government.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionleader noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   a person or thing that is the best, or in first place in a race, business, etc. She was among the leaders of the race from the start. The company is a world leader in electrical goods. see market leader. See leader in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: leader.