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leading player

NOUN

protagonist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

central character central figure hero heroine lead character leading character leading figure main character main figure principal principal character principal figure

STRONG

central player key player main player principal player star title role

WEAK

archetype idol

Antonyms

STRONGEST

antagonist

STRONG

bit player

WEAK

boss

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The acquisition is also central to Krishna’s vision of positioning IBM as a leading player in hybrid cloud-computing and AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The company remains a leading player in the U.S. food-delivery market and has executed well on its existing strategic initiatives, the Wedbush team said.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

Although SpaceX is the leading player in what some call the “space economy,” it’s far from alone.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

Katie Boulter, who Raducanu replaced as the nation's leading player earlier in June, has been drawn against Spanish ninth seed Paula Badosa.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

Australia's leading player, Gerald Patterson, is one of the most remarkable combinations of tennis virtues and tennis faults, I have ever seen.

From The Art of Lawn Tennis by Tilden, William (Bill) Tatem

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