leader

 
Pronunciation: /ˈliːdə/

noun

  • 1the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country: the leader of a protest group a natural leader
  • (also Leader of the House) British a member of the government officially responsible for initiating business in Parliament.
  • the person or team that is winning a sporting competition at a particular time: Nora was up among the leaders
  • an organization or company that is the most advanced or successful in a particular area: a leader in the use of video conferencing
  • 2the principal player in a music group.
  • British the principal first violinist in an orchestra.
  • North American a conductor of a small musical group.
  • 3British a leading article in a newspaper.
  • 4a short strip of non-functioning material at each end of a reel of film or recording tape for connection to the spool.
  • a length of filament attached to the end of a fishing line to carry the hook or fly.
  • 5a shoot of a plant at the apex of a stem or main branch.
  • 6 (leaders) Printing a series of dots or dashes across the page to guide the eye, especially in tabulated material.

Derivatives

leaderless

adjective