leader
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈliːdər/
- the United States used to be the world leader in technology.
- religious leader
- community leader
- school leader
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- He was, there was some tribal leader from the West.
- But we need to see that leader, that person as human.
- And she talks to the the leader of them, Alaric.
- Like why do you think Tesla is the leader in this idea?
- Above them is the supreme leader or the guardian jurist.
- Put simply, you are a good leader, clearly.
- And it is the is the leader open to criticism?
- And what would happen is a peace loving leader would replace Putin.
- Zarqawi was the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq.
- And nobody wants to follow a leader whose motto is me first.
- However, a good leader can still take correction.
Examples
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One other quality that people value in leaders but discount when selecting them is modesty.
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Lenovo is now the world leader in PC sales.
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But we need to see that leader, that person as human.
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Put simply, you are a good leader, clearly.
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This happened after I failed as a leader years prior.
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So I think that great leaders are students of leadership.
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How are you showing up as a leader in the world?
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Everybody wanted freedom, but few of the leaders were willing to sacrifice for it.
Academic text (2017) -
Almost two decades after the war, religious leaders reiterate the need for reconciliation and peace.
Academic text (2015) -
As a leader, she inspired her team to achieve their goals.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A person in charge of a group or workers
∞
1.9
A person who leads a group or community
∞
3.6
A person in charge of a group who gives orders and leads them
∞
2.2
A person who is in charge of a group or organization
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3.7
A person in charge of a group or place
653
1.4
A person who leads a group or team
591
2.5
A person who leads meetings of an organization or committee
163
2.1
A person who has power over a country or its people
74
3.0
A person in a high position in government or a political party who makes important decisions
51
3.0
A person who is rich and powerful in business
48
3.4
A person who guides a group's religious beliefs and practices
46
3.3
A person who commands soldiers or an army
24
3.9
A person who guides others in religious beliefs and inner life
22
3.6
A person who leads a city or local community and helps run public services
17
3.5
A respected person who is the main political figure of a country
13
3.2
A person who organizes and speaks for workers, often in a union
9
6.3
A person who is in charge of a company or group
9
4.2
An adult who leads, trains, and cares for a troop of Scouts
8
3.4
A person who leads a music group like a dance band or orchestra
8
3.5
A person who helps make decisions and organize services for a city
7
7.0
A confident person who takes charge and leads a group that others follow
3
5.0
A person leading a movement or attack
3
3.6
A person who shares the job of running a group equally with another person
2
4.7
A person who plans and speaks for workers who stop work for better pay or conditions
1
7.3
A person who leads a meeting, ceremony, or event
A person who leads a team and makes most decisions
A person who guides and runs a country
Antonyms
Compounds
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5.0
A person who leads the political party with the most members in a law-making body like a senate or house
74
3.0
A person in a high position in government or a political party who makes important decisions
73
5.6
A person who leads the party with the second most seats in a parliament or other law-making body
- Formal
3
6.8
A person chosen to speak for and guide their party in meetings where laws are made
2
4.7
A person who plans and speaks for workers who stop work for better pay or conditions
2
4.6
A person who speaks for and organizes people who want their country to be independent
- Offensive
1
6.5
A leader who seems to be in charge but is actually controlled by another group or person
1
5.3
A person in charge who is tough and experienced from many difficult times
How Influential
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Leader comes from the old English verb lead, which means 'to go in front' or 'guide', plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. So a leader is 'one who leads' people or guides a group.