Definitions

leader

[lee-der] / ˈli dər /

NOUN

person who guides

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chief commander director head manager officer ruler

STRONG

President boss captain chieftain conductor controller counsellor dean dignitary doyen eminence exec forerunner general governor guide harbinger herald lead lion luminary mistress notability notable pacesetter pilot pioneer precursor principal rector ringleader shepherd skipper superintendent superior

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee follower

Example Sentences

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During a visit earlier this week to Pyongyang, Chinese leader Xi Jinping didn’t mention denuclearization publicly at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

She served as a Democrat in the Assembly and state Senate, becoming the Senate’s first woman majority leader in 2005.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The Ukrainian leader, who usually makes foreign trips from the Polish airport of Rzeszów chose this week to fly to the UK via Moldova.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

While SpaceX-owned Grok is one of the most famous AIs currently available, it would be a stretch to call it the industry leader when compared with Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot or Gemini.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Finally, deep in the woods, at an agreed-upon spot, he meets a rebel leader, an ally of his own king.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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