| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,725,916,550 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
leader |
Also found in: Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.01 sec. |
leader [ˈliːdə] n
1. a person who rules, guides, or inspires others; head 2. (Music / Classical Music) Music a. Also called (esp US and Canadian) concertmaster the principal first violinist of an orchestra, who plays solo parts, and acts as the conductor's deputy and spokesman for the orchestra b. US a conductor or director of an orchestra or chorus 3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Mountaineering) a. the first man on a climbing rope b. the leading horse or dog in a team 4. (Business / Marketing) Chiefly US and Canadian an article offered at a sufficiently low price to attract customers See also loss leader 5. (Economics) a statistic or index that gives an advance indication of the state of the economy 6. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) Chiefly Brit Also called leading article the leading editorial in a newspaper 7. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) Angling another word for trace2 [2], cast [32a] 8. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical another term for fairlead 9. (Performing Arts) a strip of blank film or tape used to facilitate threading a projector, developing machine, etc., and to aid identification 10. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (plural) Printing rows of dots or hyphens used to guide the reader's eye across a page, as in a table of contents 11. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany any of the long slender shoots that grow from the stem or branch of a tree: usually removed during pruning 12. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Brit a member of the Government having primary authority in initiating legislative business (esp in the phrases Leader of the House of Commons and Leader of the House of Lords) 13. (Law) the senior barrister, usually a Queen's Counsel, in charge of the conduct of a case Compare junior [6] leaderless adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
leader noun 1. 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 the leader of the Conservative Party principal supporter, follower, disciple, sidekick (slang), adherent, henchman, hanger-on 2. front runner, pioneer, leading light, leading company, trailblazer, trendsetter, best-known company, groundbreaker, primary brand the leader in the mass market cosmetics industry Translations leader [ˈliːdəʳ] A. N 1. [of group, party] → líder m/f, jefe/a m/f; (= guide) → guía mf, conductor(a) m/f; [of rebels] → cabecilla mf (Mus) [of orchestra] (Brit) → primer violín m (US) → director(a) m/f our political leaders → nuestros líderes políticos he's a born leader → ha nacido para mandar Leader of the House (of Commons) (Pol) → Presidente/a m/f de la Cámara de los Comunes; (of Lords) → Presidente/a m/f de la Cámara de los Lores Leader of the Opposition → jefe/a m/f de la oposición 2. (in race, field etc) → primero/a m/f; (in league) → líder m; (= horse) → caballo m que va primero see also market D see also world B 3. (in newspaper) → editorial m 4. (Comm) (= company, product) → líder m B. CPD leader writer N (Brit) → editorialista mf LEADER OF THE HOUSE Leader of the House es el término que, en el Reino Unido, hace referencia tanto al presidente de la Cámara de los Comunes como al presidente de la Cámara de los Lores. Ambos pertenecen al gobierno británico y son los encargados de organizar y hacer público el horario semanal de debates y otros asuntos en sus respectivas cámaras, previa consulta con su homólogo de la oposición o Shadow Leader of the House y con los Whips de cada partido. leader [ˈliːdər] n [team, group] → chef m (in contest, race) → leader m leader n → Führer(in) m(f); (of union, party) → Vorsitzende(r) mf, → Führer(in) m(f); (military) → Befehlshaber(in) m(f); (of gang, rebels) → Anführer(in) m(f); (of expedition, project) → Leiter(in) m(f); (Sport) (in league) → Tabellenführer m; (in race) → der/die Erste; (Mus, of orchestra) → Konzertmeister(in) m(f); (of choir) → Leiter(in) m(f); (of brass band) → erster Bläser, erste Bläserin; (of jazz band, pop group) → Leader(in) m(f); to be the leader (in race, competition) → in Führung liegen; the leaders (in race, competition) → die Spitzengruppe; leader of the opposition → Oppositionsführer(in) m(f); the leaders of fashion → die Modemacher pl; the product is a leader/the world leader in its field → dieses Produkt ist auf diesem Gebiet führend/weltweit führend; we are still the leaders in biochemical research → wir sind auf dem Gebiet der biochemischen Forschung immer noch führend; has he the qualities to be a leader of men? → hat er Führungsqualitäten? (Comput: sign) → Füllzeichen nt leader [ˈliːdəʳ] n a. (of group, expedition) → capo; (of party, union) → capo, leader m/f inv (Mus) (of orchestra) (Brit) → primo violino (Am) → direttore m d'orchestra; (guide) → guida (Mountaineering) → capocordata m inv the Leader of the House (Pol) → capo della maggioranza ministeriale alla Camera he's a born leader → è nato per comandare b. (Sport) (in race) → chi è in testa, leader m/f inv the leaders of the First Division (Ftbl) → la squadra in testa alla classifica di serie A they are leaders in their field (fig) → sono all'avanguardia nel loro campo c. (Brit) (in newspaper) → articolo di fondo, editoriale m leader [ˈliːdəʳ] n a. (of group, expedition) → capo; (of party, union) → capo, leader m/f inv (Mus) (of orchestra) (Brit) → primo violino (Am) → direttore m d'orchestra; (guide) → guida (Mountaineering) → capocordata m inv the Leader of the House (Pol) → capo della maggioranza ministeriale alla Camera he's a born leader → è nato per comandare b. (Sport) (in race) → chi è in testa, leader m/f inv the leaders of the First Division (Ftbl) → la squadra in testa alla classifica di serie A they are leaders in their field (fig) → sono all'avanguardia nel loro campo c. (Brit) (in newspaper) → articolo di fondo, editoriale m How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sometimes, however, he dropped cautiously and slowly behind and edged in between the old leader and the she-wolf. The leader of the orchestra, an irascible elderly monkey, sat on a revolving stool to which he was securely attached. d'Artagnan shall have manifested the desire of giving in his resignation, he shall no longer be reckoned leader of the expedition, and every officer placed under his orders shall be held to no longer obey him. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|