leader

[lee-der] / ˈli dər /

NOUN

person who guides

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chief commander director head manager officer ruler

STRONG

President boss captain chieftain conductor controller counsellor dean dignitary doyen eminence exec forerunner general governor guide harbinger herald lead lion luminary mistress notability notable pacesetter pilot pioneer precursor principal rector ringleader shepherd skipper superintendent superior

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee follower

Example Sentences

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This is not the first time the veteran opposition leader has been taken ill at Luzira Prison, a maximum security jail in Kampala, where he has been held.

From BBC

Business leaders’ faith in the productivity-boosting powers of AI is getting a reality check—from their own workforces.

From The Wall Street Journal

Netflix remains the undisputed leader in streaming, but competition keeps picking up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Emily Glazer is a Pulitzer Prize-winning enterprise reporter focusing on business leaders, power and influence for The Wall Street Journal in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

His demands have been rejected by Greenland's leaders, and by Nato member Denmark, of which the island is a semi-autonomous territory.

From BBC

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