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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leader of institution |
| Synonyms: | administrator, authority, dignitary, doyen, ecclesiastic, guide, lead, legislator, pilot, president, principal, professor, senior, tack |
| Antonyms: | pupil, student |
| Main Entry: | leader |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who guides |
| Synonyms: | boss, captain, chief, chieftain, commander, conductor, controller, counsellor, dean, dignitary, director, doyen, eminence, exec, forerunner, general, governor, guide, harbinger, head, herald, lead, lion*, luminary, manager, mistress, notability, notable, officer, pacesetter, pilot, pioneer, precursor, president, principal, rector, ringleader, ruler, shepherd, skipper, superintendent, superior |
| Antonyms: | follower |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | master |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expert, skilled person, female or male |
| Synonyms: | ace*, adept, artist, artiste, authority, buff*, champion, connoisseur, conqueror, doctor, doyen, doyenne, genius, guru, maestro, maven, old hand, old pro, past master, prima donna, pro, professional, proficient, pundit, real pro, sage, savant, scientist, shark, victor, virtuoso, whiz*, whiz-bang, winner, wizard |
| Antonyms: | amateur |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | senior |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | older person |
| Synonyms: | ancient, doyen, doyenne, elder, elderly person, first-born, golden-ager, grandfather, grandmother, head, matriarch, old folk, old-timer, oldster, patriarch, pensioner, retired person, senior citizen |
| Antonyms: | inferior, junior, younger |
| Main Entry: | bellwether |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leader |
| Synonyms: | doyen, forerunner, guide, lead, sheep |
| Main Entry: | golden ager |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | senior |
| Synonyms: | ancient, doyen, doyenne, elder, elderly person, first-born, golden-ager, grandfather, grandmother, head, matriarch, old folk, old-timer, oldster, patriarch, pensioner, retired person, senior citizen |
| Main Entry: | oldster |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | senior |
| Synonyms: | ancient, doyen, doyenne, elder, elderly person, first-born, golden ager, golden-ager, grandfather, grandmother, head, matriarch, old folk, old-timer, patriarch, pensioner, retired person, senior citizen |
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