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leader
[lee-der]
noun
a person or thing that leads.
a guiding or directing head, as of an army, movement, or political group.
Music.
a conductor or director, as of an orchestra, band, or chorus.
the player at the head of the first violins in an orchestra, the principal cornetist in a band, or the principal soprano in a chorus, to whom any incidental solos are usually assigned.
a featured article of trade, especially one offered at a low price to attract customers.
Journalism.
Also called leading article.British.the principal editorial in a newspaper.
blank film or tape at the beginning of a length of film or magnetic tape, used for threading a motion-picture camera, tape recorder, etc.
Angling.
a length of nylon, silkworm gut, wire, or the like, to which the lure or hook is attached.
the net used to direct fish into a weir, pound, etc.
a pipe for conveying rainwater downward, as from a roof; downspout.
a horse harnessed at the front of a team.
Printing.leaders, a row of dots or a short line to lead the eye across a space.
Nautical.lead.
a duct for conveying warm air from a hot-air furnace to a register or stack.
Mining.a thin vein of ore connected with a large vein.
leader
/ ˈːə /
noun
a person who rules, guides, or inspires others; head
music
Also called (esp US and Canadian): concertmaster.the principal first violinist of an orchestra, who plays solo parts, and acts as the conductor's deputy and spokesman for the orchestra
a conductor or director of an orchestra or chorus
the first man on a climbing rope
the leading horse or dog in a team
an article offered at a sufficiently low price to attract customers See also loss leader
a statistic or index that gives an advance indication of the state of the economy
Also called: leading article.the leading editorial in a newspaper
nautical another term for fairlead
a strip of blank film or tape used to facilitate threading a projector, developing machine, etc, and to aid identification
(plural) printing rows of dots or hyphens used to guide the reader's eye across a page, as in a table of contents
botany any of the long slender shoots that grow from the stem or branch of a tree: usually removed during pruning
a member of the Government having primary authority in initiating legislative business (esp in the phrases Leader of the House of Commons and Leader of the House of Lords )
the senior barrister, usually a Queen's Counsel, in charge of the conduct of a case Compare junior
Other 51Թ Forms
- leaderless adjective
- subleader noun
- ˈ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
While he was there, it appeared that everyone was "on eggshells" with leaders smiling, but wary that "you don't quite know what is going to shift".
After the Syrian leader was deposed last December he was offered asylum in Russia.
The fatal shooting came amid a rash of shootings at the time that drew more than 100 community members, city leaders and police to hold a vigil for the victims of gun violence.
But as the new tools gain traction, they have sparked warnings from some tech leaders of job losses, especially in entry-level office roles.
The pact has drawn criticism by opposition parties in the UK, with Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch calling it a "tiny tariff deal".
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