industry leader
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈɪndəstri ˈliːdər/
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líder del sector
- Apple is considered an industry leader in smartphone technology with its innovative designs.
- industry leaders in business
- music industry leaders
- power-generation industry leaders
And then for large customers, well, they can afford the NVIDIA solution anyway, so they might as well just get the industry leader.
- And then for large customers, well, they can afford the NVIDIA solution anyway, so they might as well just get the industry leader.
- But right now it, it seems like industry leaders are quote scrambling to find overseas mines to place our mining devices.
- And then Alvin on is like the industry leader.
Examples
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- Assuru Global is the industry leader in cutting-edge consumer electronics.
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Profits for industry leader Philip Morris were $4.5 billion in 2005—up 36 percent from 1997.
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At least 90 percent of board members were industry leaders and professionals.
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U.S. and other foreign financial institutions are industry leaders in China, but they face domestic competitors pushing for protection.
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So, before 1980, both government and industry leaders traveled a rocky road from research to product development.
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The program culminates with the presentation of their project results to industry leaders.
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Join thousands of pharma industry leaders who get FiercePharma via daily email.
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The EPA used the data to identify industry leaders in pollution control and to help assess ecosystem health.
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Allan B. Zarembski, P.E., has been an industry leader for almost three decades.
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Jaeger has more than 25 years of experience with wastewater cleaning applications and is the industry leader in plastic random packings.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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4.0
A very important and influential person in a field
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3.5
A famous and important person or group in one area
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3.0
A person who is rich and powerful in business
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3.8
A person or company that has a lot of power in a field
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5.5
A person who is respected and helps shape a group's ideas or work
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7.5
A person who is in charge of a group and makes the main decisions
A very large company, organization, or person that dominates an industry
How Influential
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person or company prominent or most influential in a particular industry' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'industry' (the business sector) with 'leader' (one who leads or influences). This noun+noun composition follows a common and cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Industry leader comes from the clear image of a leader standing at the front of a group of companies in an industry, showing the way like a captain leads a team. So, it means 'a person or company that is most important or that others follow'.