leader
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
leaders
plural
leaders
Britannica Dictionary definition of LEADER
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1
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someone or something that leads others: such as
a
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someone who guides other people
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He acted as our leader [=guide] on the climb.
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The tour leader suggested several restaurants in the area.
b
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someone or something that is ahead of others in a race or competition
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She was the leader for most of the race, but she eventually finished second.
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He is the league leader in home runs. [=he has the most home runs in the league]
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the leader board [=the list of players who are leading a golf tournament]
c
:
a powerful person who controls or influences what other people do
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a person who leads a group, organization, country, etc.
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The class focused on the great religious/political leaders of the last century.
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the leader of an army
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a gang leader
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a leader of the antiwar movement
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Some people are leaders, and some people are followers.
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He's a born/natural leader. [=someone who has qualities that a good leader has]
d
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a person, group, or organization that is the best or most successful in some activity
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The company has become a leader in developing new technology.
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a market leader [=a product or company that is more successful than all competing products or companies]
2
a
:
a person who leads a musical group
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the leader of a popular big band of the 1930s
specifically
US
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the conductor of an orchestra
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the orchestra leader
3
— leaderless
adjective-
a leaderless political movement
