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spiritual leader

NOUN

Holy Father

Synonyms

WEAK

confessor father confessor pope spiritual father

NOUN

master

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator boss commander director guru instructor judge manager owner ruler teacher

STRONG

captain chief chieftain commandant conqueror controller employer general governor guide head lord matriarch overlord overseer patriarch pedagogue preceptor principal pro skipper superintendent supervisor swami taskmaster tutor wheel

WEAK

commanding officer head person schoolmaster/mistress top dog

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee follower pupil student worker

WEAK

amateur sancho servant

NOUN

spiritual teacher

Synonyms

WEAK

advisor guru maharishi master mentor mystic spiritual guide swami teacher

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She is remembered not only as a royal figure, but also as a spiritual leader whose authority extended beyond governance into belief and ritual.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Newsom touted the effort in his 2024 salmon strategy, which featured a smiling photograph of Winnemem Wintu Chief and spiritual leader Caleen Sisk next to Chuck Bonham, then-director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The seats symbolise the dual responsibilities of the role -- as a bishop in the diocese of Canterbury and as the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Urista pointed to the region’s prehispanic nahual—a spiritual leader that is believed to shapeshift into animal counterparts—as a possible explanation for Mexico’s obsession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

We are encouraged to think of this castle as our ancestral home, and of Dame Flora as our spiritual leader.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

spiritual leader

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