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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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A problem of our age is the strategic non sequiturs that leaders turn into tests of their prestige and manhood.

From The Wall Street Journal

The money will be used to create a school of government in Cambridge named after him, with the aim of training leaders of the future.

From BBC

McCormick has grown into an industry leader with about $8 billion in annual sales and a market valuation of about $13.6 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the stadium has also served as a warehouse for food supplies, and Hezbollah held the lavish funeral there for its former leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by Israel in September 2024.

From Barron's

Buffett, a fan of Apple CEO Tim Cook, praised the Apple leader, calling him a “fantastic manager and a good guy. He gets along with everyone in the world.”

From Barron's

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.