Definitions for leader
ˈli dərlead·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. leadernoun

   a person who rules or guides or inspires others

2. drawing card, loss leader, leadernoun

   a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. leadernoun

   Any person or thing that leads or conducts.

2. leadernoun

   One who goes first.

   Follow the leader.

3. leadernoun

   One having authority to direct.

   We elected her team leader.

4. leadernoun

   One who leads a political party or group of elected party members; sometimes used in titles.

5. leadernoun

   A person or thing that leads in a certain field in terms of excellence, success, etc.

   The company is the leader in home remodeling in the county.

6. leadernoun

   A performer who leads a band, choir, or a section of an orchestra.

7. leadernoun

   The first violin in a symphony orchestra; the concertmaster.

8. leadernoun

   The dominant animal in a pack of animals, such as wolves or lions.

9. leadernoun

   An animal placed in advance of others, especially on a team of horse, oxen, or dogs.

10. leadernoun

    A fast-growing terminal shoot of a woody plant.

11. leadernoun

    A pipe for conducting rain water from a roof to a cistern or to the ground.

12. leadernoun

    The first, or the principal, editorial article in a newspaper; a leading or main editorial article; a lead story.

13. leadernoun

    A section of line between the main fishing line and the snell of a hook, intended to be more resistant to bites and harder for a fish to detect than the main fishing line.

14. leadernoun

    A piece of material at the beginning or end of a reel or roll to allow the material to the threaded or fed onto something, as a reel of film onto a projector or a roll of paper onto a rotary printing press.

15. leadernoun

    A loss leader or a popular product sold at a normal price.

16. leadernoun

    A type having a dot or short row of dots upon its face.

17. leadernoun

    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.

18. leadernoun

    A net for leading fish into a pound, weir, etc.

19. leadernoun

    A branch or small vein, not important in itself, but indicating the proximity of a better one.

20. leadernoun

    A block of hard wood pierced with suitable holes for leading ropes in their proper places.

21. leadernoun

    The drive wheel in any kind of machinery.

22. Etymology: From leder, ledere, from lædere, equivalent to. Cognate with ledar, leidar, lieder, leider, Leiter, leder, ledare, leiðari.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leadernoun

   Etymology: from lead.

   1. One that leads, or conducts.2. Captain; commander.

   In my tent
   I’ll draw the form and model of our battle,
   Limit each leader to his several charge,
   And part in just proportion our small strength. William Shakespeare.

   I have given him for a leader and commander to the people. Isa. lv. 4.

   Those who escaped by flight excused their dishonour, not without a sharp jest against some of their leaders, affirming, that, as they had followed them into the field, so it was good reason they should follow them out. John Hayward.

   When our Lycians see
   Our brave examples, they admiring say,
   Behold our gallant leaders. John Denham.

   The brave leader of the Lycian crew. Dryden.

   One who goes first.

   Nay keep your way, little gallant; you were wont to be a follower now you are a leader. William Shakespeare.

   4. One at the head of any party or faction: as the detestable Wharton was the leader of the whigs.

   The understandings of a senate are enslaved by three or four leaders, set to get or to keep employments. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leader

   Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group or organization to "lead", influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. The word "leadership" often gets viewed as a contested term. Specialist literature debates various viewpoints on the concept, sometimes contrasting Eastern and Western approaches to leadership, and also (within the West) North American versus European approaches. U.S. academic environments define leadership as "a process of social influence in which a person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common and ethical task". Basically, leadership can be defined as an influential power-relationship in which the power of one party (the "leader") promotes movement/change in others (the "followers"). Some have challenged the more traditional managerial views of leadership (which portray leadership as something possessed or owned by one individual due to their role or authority), and instead advocate the complex nature of leadership which is found at all levels of institutions, both within formal and informal roles.Studies of leadership have produced theories involving (for example) traits, situational interaction, function, behavior, power, vision and values, charisma, and intelligence, among others.

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1. leader

   A leader is an individual who possesses the ability to influence and inspire others towards achieving a common goal or objective. They have the capacity to guide, motivate, and empower individuals or a group to work collaboratively towards a desired outcome while demonstrating strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Leaders often exhibit traits such as integrity, confidence, vision, and a strong sense of responsibility, serving as a role model for their followers.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leadernoun

   one who, or that which, leads or conducts; a guide; a conductor

2. Leadernoun

   one who goes first

3. Leadernoun

   one having authority to direct; a chief; a commander

4. Leadernoun

   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

5. Leadernoun

   a block of hard wood pierced with suitable holes for leading ropes in their proper places

6. Leadernoun

   the principal wheel in any kind of machinery

7. Leadernoun

   a horse placed in advance of others; one of the forward pair of horses

8. Leadernoun

   a pipe for conducting rain water from a roof to a cistern or to the ground; a conductor

9. Leadernoun

   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

10. Leadernoun

    a branch or small vein, not important in itself, but indicating the proximity of a better one

11. Leadernoun

    the first, or the principal, editorial article in a newspaper; a leading or main editorial article

12. Leadernoun

    a type having a dot or short row of dots upon its face

13. Leadernoun

    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

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1. Leader

   The Leader is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. In 2009, The Leader was ranked as IGN's 63rd Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. Actor Tim Blake Nelson portrays Dr. Samuel Sterns in the 2008 superhero film, The Incredible Hulk.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leader

   A chief. Also, the conducting ship, boat, or man in an enterprise. Also, the guide in firing rockets.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leader

   A chief, a commander; a captain. Also the directing musician of a band.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leader

   A person with the accurate and specific ability, experience, knowledge, skills, integrity, honesty, tools, technology and passion to unite people and create a sense and culture of unity, teamwork and accurate improvement for the optimum health, human rights, well-being and shared prosperity of every person.

   The leader was exemplary in her behavior and always led by example.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LEADER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Leader is ranked #9563 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Leader surname appeared 3,399 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Leader.
   
   85.8% or 2,918 total occurrences were White.
   6.1% or 209 total occurrences were Black.
   3% or 103 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 75 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.6% or 57 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1% or 37 total occurrences were Asian.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'leader' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1076

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'leader' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1818

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'leader' in Nouns Frequency: #232

Anagrams for leader »

1. redeal

2. dealer

3. relead

4. relade

How to pronounce leader?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say leader in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leader in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leader in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of leader in a Sentence

1. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy:

   But let me be very clear to you and I have been very clear to the President. He bears responsibility for his words and actions. No if, ands or buts, i asked House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy personally today, does House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy hold responsibility for what happened ? Does House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy feel bad about what happened ? House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told me House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy does have some responsibility for what happened. And House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy needs to acknowledge that.

2. Warren Bennis, From an article in a meeting industry magazine.:

   No leader sets out to become a leader. People set out to live their lives, expressing themselves fully. When that expression is of value, they become leaders. So the point is not to become a leader. The point is to become yourself, to use yourself completely—all your skills, gifts, and energies—in order to make your vision manifest. You must withhold nothing. You must, in sum, become the person you started out to be and enjoy the process of becoming.

3. Lao Tzu:

   The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

4. Max De Pree:

   The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.

5. John Boozman:

   I think Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell represents the caucus well and whatever Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's doing, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has reasons for doing, i haven't talked to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell about what Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell schedule is.

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