leader

lead·er  (ldr)

n.

1. One that leads or guides.

2. One who is in charge or in command of others.

3.

a. One who heads a political party or organization.

b. One who has influence or power, especially of a political nature.

4. Music

a. A conductor, especially of orchestra, band, or choral group.

b. The principal performer in an orchestral section or a group.

5. The foremost animal, such as a horse or dog, in a harnessed team.

6. A loss leader.

7. Chiefly British The main editorial in a newspaper.

8. leaders Printing Dots or dashes in a row leading the eye across a page, as in an index entry.

9. A pipe for conducting liquid.

10. A short length of gut, wire, or similar material by which a hook is attached to a fishing line.

11. A blank strip at the end or beginning of a film or tape used in threading or winding.

12. Botany The growing apex or main shoot of a shrub or tree.

13. An economic indicator.

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leader

Noun

1. a person who rules, guides, or inspires others; head

2. Brit & Austral the leading editorial in a newspaper Also: (leading article)

3. Music the principal first violinist of an orchestra who acts as the conductor's deputy

4. the person or animal who is leading in a race

5. the best or the most successful of its kind: the company is a world leader in its field

6. the leading horse or dog in a team

7. a strip of blank film or tape at the beginning of a reel

8. Bot any of the long slender shoots that grow from the stem or branch of a tree

leadership n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" spiritual leader - a leader in religious or sacred affairs aristocrat, blue blood, patrician - a member of the aristocracy bellwether - someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity caller - the person who convenes a meeting; "who is the caller of this meeting?" chieftain, captain - the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry" cheerleader - someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event choragus - (ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus civic leader, civil leader - a leader in municipal affairs commander - someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others demigod, superman, Ubermensch - a person with great powers and abilities duce - leader; "Mussolini was called Il Duce" employer - a person or firm that employs workers father - a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization; "the tennis fathers ruled in her favor"; "the city fathers endorsed the proposal" boss - a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now" fugleman - a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader); "a fugleman for the radical right" inspirer, galvaniser, galvanizer - a leader who stimulates and excites people to action guide - someone who shows the way by leading or advising guru - a recognized leader in some field or of some movement; "a guru of genomics" chief, top dog, head - a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation" tribal chief, chieftain, headman, chief - the head of a tribe or clan imam, imaum - (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide initiator, instigator - a person who initiates a course of action labor leader - a leader of a labor movement lawgiver, lawmaker - a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws malik - the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent; "maliks rule the hinterland of Afghanistan under the protection of warlords" military leader - a leader of military forces misleader - someone who leads astray (often deliberately) role model, model - someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model" hero - a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain" nationalist leader - the leader of a nationalist movement pied piper - a leader who entices people to follow (especially to their doom) point man - someone who is the forefront of an important enterprise; "he is the president's point man on economic issues" point woman - a woman who is the forefront of an important enterprise pol, political leader, politico, politician - a person active in party politics politician - a leader engaged in civil administration presiding officer - the leader of a group meeting puppet leader, puppet ruler - a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government religious leader - leader of a religious order scoutmaster - the leader of a troop of Scouts spearhead - someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.) strike leader - someone who leads a strike higher-up, superior, superordinate - one of greater rank or station or quality torchbearer - a leader in a campaign or movement trainer - one who trains other persons or animals follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another
	2.	leader - a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers loss leader, drawing card feature - an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles

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leader

noun principal, president, head, chief, boss (informal) director, manager, chairman, captain, chair, premier, governor, commander, superior, ruler, conductor, controller, counsellor, supervisor, superintendent, big name, big gun (informal) chairwoman, chieftain, bigwig (informal) ringleader, chairperson, big shot (informal) overseer, big cheese (slang), (old-fashioned) big noise (informal) big hitter (informal) baas S. African torchbearer, number one, sherang Austral., N.Z. << OPPOSITE follower

Translations

leader [ˈliːdəʳ] n → jefe/a m/f; líder m;

(of union etc) → dirigente m/f (= guide); guía m/f;

(of newspaper) → editorial m;

they are leaders in their field (fig) → llevan la delantera en su especialidad

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leader [ˈliːdəʳ] n [of team] → chef m [of party etc]; dirigeant(e) → leader m;

(Sport) (in league) → leader: (in race) → coureur m de tête;

(in newspaper) → éditorial m;

they are leaders in their field (fig) → ils sont à la pointe du progrès dans leur domaine;

the Leader of the House (Brit) → le chef de la majorité ministérielle

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leader [ˈliːdəʳ] n → Führer(in) m(f);

(Sport) → Erste(r) f(m);

(in newspaper) → Leitartikel m;

the Leader of the House (of Commons/of Lords) (Brit) → der Führer des Unterhauses/des Oberhauses

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leader [ˈliːdəʳ] n → capo; leader m inv;

(in newspaper) → articolo di fondo;

they are leaders in their field (fig) → sono all'avanguardia nel loro campo;

the Leader of the House (BRIT) → il capo della maggioranza ministeriale