leader
[noun]
Synonyms: principal, boss (informal), captain, chief, chieftain, commander, director, guide, head, ringleader, ruler

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Antonyms: follower
Contrasted words: adherent, dependent, hanger-on, henchman, satellite, inferior, subaltern, subordinate, underling, understrapper
Related Words: pacemaker, pacesetter, forerunner, harbinger, herald, precursor, conductor, director, rector, captain, commander, general, principal, superintendent, superior, foreman, manager, straw boss

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English Thesaurus: leader, ruler, head of state, figurehead, ringleader, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

lead‧er S2 W1 /ˈliːdə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: lead, leader, leadership; adjective: lead, leading; verb: lead]

1. IN CONTROL the person who directs or controls a group, organization, country etc ⇒ ruler
leader of
the leader of the local black community
party/union/government/opposition etc leader
political/military/religious leader
the largest ever gathering of world leaders (=people who are in charge of countries)
natural/born leader (=someone who naturally has all the qualities needed to be a leader)
His air of confidence makes him a natural leader.

2. COMPETITION the person or group that is in front of all the others in a race or competition:
County Championship leaders of Hampshire

3. PRODUCT/COMPANY the product or company that is the best or most successful
leader in
a world leader in defence and space electronics
These products are firmly established as the market leaders.

4. NEWSPAPER British English a piece of writing in a newspaper giving the paper’s opinion on a subject Synonym : editorial:
The Times leader column

5. MUSICIAN British English the main violin player in an orchestra Synonym : concertmaster American English

6. MUSICAL DIRECTOR American English someone who directs the playing of a musical group Synonym : conductor British English

7. TAPE technical the part at the beginning of a film or recording tape which has nothing on it

8. BRANCH technical a long thin branch that grows from the stem of a bush or tree beyond other branches

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

leader
noun
I. person who is in charge of sth
ADJ. born, natural | charismatic, effective, good, great, inspiring, inspired, visionary | undisputed | powerful, strong | weak | deputy | former | joint | local, national | opposition, parliamentary, party | Conservative, Labour, etc. | military, political, religious, spiritual | gang, guerrilla, nationalist, rebel | group, project, squadron, team Discuss any problems with your team leader.
business, church, civic, community, council, government, strike, student, (trade) union, youth Business leaders have been in talks with the government.
miners', teachers', etc.
VERB + LEADER be appointed, become, be elected | appoint (sb), appoint sb as, choose (sb as), elect (sb), elect sb as, nominate (sb), nominate sb as
PHRASES a leader of the Opposition

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

leader
II. person/team that is best or in first place
ADJ. undisputed | brand, market, world The company is a world leader in electrical goods.
championship, league, tournament
VERB + LEADER overtake aiming to overtake the market leaders within two years
PREP. behind the ~ ten points behind league leaders Manchester United
~ in the undisputed leader in her field

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

leader

a political leader
He became the country’s most influential political leader.
a military leader
The country’s military leader had seized power in a coup.
a religious/spiritual leader
The Pope is the Roman Catholics’ spiritual leader.
a natural leader/a born leader (=someone who naturally has all the qualities needed to be a leader)
He has the confidence of a born leader.
a strong/weak leader
She’s a strong leader and an intelligent woman.
a good/effective leader
What characteristics make a good leader?
a charismatic leader (=who people greatly admire and want to follow)
Martin Luther King, one of the most charismatic leaders of the Civil Rights movement
a world leader (=someone who is in charge of a country)
The president and other world leaders are meeting to discuss the environment.
a party leader
Brown was quickly chosen as the party leader.
a government leader
He was the first EU government leader to visit the newly elected US President.
an opposition leader
The opposition leader accused the government of not being able to control unemployment.
the Conservative/Liberal Democrat/Socialist etc leader (=leader of a political party)
the Conservative leader, David Cameron
a union/business leader
Business leaders welcomed a cut in the interest rate.
a team/group/project etc leader
Ask your team leader for advice.
choose a leader/choose somebody as leader
The party is meeting to choose a new leader.
elect a leader/elect somebody as leader
He was elected leader of his country by a huge majority.
appoint a leader (=officially announce that someone is leader)
Green was appointed deputy leader.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

leader the person who directs or controls a group, organization, country etc:
12,000 party members will vote next week to elect a new leader.
leaders of developing nations from around the world
ruler someone, such as a king or queen or a military leader, who has official power over a country or area:
Sheik Mohamed, ruler of Dubai
Argentina’s former military rulers
head of state someone who leads a country or state:
Twenty-one heads of state will meet at the annual World Trade summit.
figurehead someone who is seen as the leader of a country or organization, although he or she does not have any real power:
the Queen’s role as a national figurehead
There are advantages in having a respected personality as a figurehead for the organisation.
ringleader someone who leads a group that is doing something illegal or wrong:
The alleged ringleaders of the gang have been arrested.
the ringleaders of the airplane bomb plot

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

leader
ˈli:də
See: majority leader , minority leader

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲