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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No Chinese leader before him has staged back-to-back state visits in the same month from a sitting American president and a sitting Russian president.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"Spain wants change," the party's national leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo said on Monday after final results in Andalusia were released.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Last week the party told the BBC the Reform UK leader bought the house in Surrey in 2024 without a mortgage by using his fee from appearing on I'm A Celebrity.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

"The results provide a promising foundation for the development of future diagnostic methods, as Glycan Atlasing delivers reliable results even in complex samples," explains Möckl, the study leader and corresponding author.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The Soviet leader had one day to decide.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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