Definition of Leader. Meaning of Leader. Synonyms of Leader

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Definition of Leader

Leader
Leader Lead"er, n. 1. One who, or that which, leads or conducts; a guide; a conductor. Especially: (a) One who goes first. (b) One having authority to direct; a chief; a commander. (c) (Mus.) A performer who leads a band or choir in music; also, in an orchestra, the principal violinist; the one who plays at the head of the first violins. (d) (Naut.) A block of hard wood pierced with suitable holes for leading ropes in their proper places. (e) (Mach.) The principal wheel in any kind of machinery. [Obs. or R.] --G. Francis. (f) A horse placed in advance of others; one of the forward pair of horses. He forgot to pull in his leaders, and they gallop away with him at times. --Hare. (g) A pipe for conducting rain water from a roof to a cistern or to the ground; a conductor. (h) (Fishing) A net for leading fish into a pound, weir, etc.; also, a line of gut, to which the snell of a fly hook is attached. (i) (Mining) A branch or small vein, not important in itself, but indicating the proximity of a better one. 2. The first, or the principal, editorial article in a newspaper; a leading or main editorial article. 3. (Print.) (a) A type having a dot or short row of dots upon its face. (b) pl. a row of dots, periods, or hyphens, used in tables of contents, etc., to lead the eye across a space to the right word or number. Syn: chief; chieftain; commander. See Chief.

Meaning of Leader from wikipedia

- an influential power-relationship in which the power of one party (the "leader") promotes movement/change in others (the "followers"). Some have challenged...
- The Leader (Samuel Sterns) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Leader first appeared in Tales to Astonish...
- Look up leader in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A leader is one who influences or leads others. Leader may also refer to: Leader, Colorado, United...
- Party leaders of the U.S. Senate The positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and people of the party leadership...
- A thought leader has been described as an individual or firm recognized as an authority in a specific field. A thought leader is a person who specializes...
- Leader of the House or Leader of Government Business may refer to: Leader of the House (Australia) Manager of Government Business in the Senate, the upper...
- A team leader is a person who provides guidance, instruction, direction and leadership to a group of individuals (the team) for the purpose of achieving...
- follow-the-leader in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Follow the Leader may refer to: Follow the Leader (1930 film), starring Ed Wynn Follow the Leader (1944...
- The supreme leader of Iran, also referred to as the supreme leader of the Islamic Revolution, but officially called the supreme leadership authority, is...
- A loss leader (also leader) is a pricing strategy where a product is sold at a price below its market cost to stimulate other sales of more profitable...