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leading

leading

1 3.9
The act of guiding a group or organization
  • noun
  • /ˈliːdɪŋ/
translation icon : liderazgo
  • Speaker, in leading the world in defiance of the odious war that Putin is leading in Ukraine.

The Greek word there is more like leading or directing.

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Examples

  • Dealing with people, much less leading people in business or in combat.

  • The International Society for Technology in Education publishes Learning and Leading with Technology, which has a special section on social studies and features articles relevant to middle school social studies.

    Academic text (1999)
  • So this leading term, this classical contribution is already small.

  • Leading, leading funders of sleep research, our, our Army and Air Force.

  • This is the result of Obama's "Leading from Behind!"

    Blog text (13)
  • "Leading"?

  • Leading: At every opportunity, he recruited ever-larger numbers of followers and web supporters.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Leading programs were characterized by four key factors in success that included administrative commitment, community linkages, staff expertise, and faculty support.

    Academic text (1999)
  • LEAGUE LEADING

  • Effective leading requires strong communication skills to guide the team towards its goals.

Synonyms

leadership
vsleading
510 3.5

Ability to guide and inspire people so they work well together

is the action of guiding groups rather than the personal ability
guiding
vsleading
1 3.0

Giving direction and help to show people what to do or where to go

is the active activity of directing groups or organizations
directing
vsleading
3.5

Giving guidance and showing the way

is the broader activity of guiding an entire group or organisation
helmsmanship
vsleading
8.0

Skill in guiding a group or organization steadily

is the general activity of guiding groups rather than a skilled method

Idioms

A situation where people without experience guide others like them

Compounds

28 3.9

A male actor who plays the main role in a play, film, or TV show

19 3.1

An actress who plays the main female role in a play or film

7 5.2

A question that suggests an answer to make someone give it

leading edge
  • Specialized
4 5.3

The front edge of a wing that first meets the air

leading indicator
  • Specialized
3 6.8

A number that changes before the whole economy does to show future trends

A person who is respected and helps shape a group's ideas or work

leading rein
  • Specialized
6.6

A strap on a horse's bridle that directs the horse's head left or right

leading tone
  • Specialized
8.4

The seventh note of a scale that is one half step below the main note and pulls toward it

The act of causing someone to do wrong things by a bad influence

A well-known person who writes or speaks about important public issues

How Directive

command
  • Formal
4.9
leading
1 3.9
direction
115 1.9
guidance
248 2.1

Surface Forms

leading singular
leadings plural

Morphology

leading = lead (transparent) = lead + ing

A nominalization/gerund of the verb 'lead' indicating the activity of guiding; learners who know 'lead' + -ing will readily interpret this meaning.

Etymology

Leading meaning the action of guiding comes from the verb lead, 'to guide' or 'go in front', the same root as leader. So leading is the act of guiding or directing a group.