English > leader: 2 senses > noun 1, person Meaning | A person who rules or guides or inspires others. |
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Instances | Hussein, Husain, Husayn, Saddam Hussein, Saddam, Saddam bin Hussein at-Takriti | Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran |
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Judas Maccabaeus | Jewish leader of a revolt in Judea that recovered Jerusalem around 166 BC |
Masoud, Ahmad Shah Masoud | Afghan leader of forces opposed to the Taliban |
Qaddafi, Qadhafi, Khadafy, Gaddafi, Muammar al-Qaddafi, Muammar el-Qaddafi | Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969 |
Narrower | aristocrat, blue blood, patrician | A member of the aristocracy |
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bellwether | someone who assumes leadership / leadership of a movement or activity |
boss | A person who exercises control and makes decisions |
caller | The person who convenes a meeting |
captain, chieftain | The leader of a group of people |
cheerleader | someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event |
choragus | (ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival |
civic leader, civil leader | A leader in municipal affairs |
commander | someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others |
demigod, superman, Ubermensch | A person with great powers and abilities |
duce | leader |
employer | A person or firm that employs workers |
father | A person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization |
fugleman | A leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader) |
galvanizer, galvaniser, inspirer | A leader who stimulates and excites people to action |
guide | someone who shows the way / way by leading or advising |
guru | A recognized / recognized leader in some field or of some movement |
head, chief, top dog | A person who is in charge |
headman, tribal chief, chieftain, chief | The head of a tribe or clan |
hero | A man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength |
imam, imaum | (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque |
instigator, initiator | A person who initiates a course of action |
labor leader | A leader of a labor movement |
lawgiver, lawmaker | A maker of laws |
malik | The leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent |
military leader | A leader of military forces |
misleader | someone who leads astray (often deliberately) |
model, role model | someone worthy of imitation |
nationalist leader | The leader of a nationalist movement |
pied piper | A leader who entices people to follow (especially to their doom) |
point man | someone who is the forefront of an important enterprise / enterprise |
point woman | A woman who is the forefront of an important enterprise / enterprise |
politician, politico, pol, political leader | A person active in party politics |
politician | A leader engaged in civil administration |
presiding officer | The leader of a group meeting |
puppet ruler, puppet leader | A leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government |
religious leader | leader of a religious order |
scoutmaster | The leader of a troop of Scouts |
spearhead | someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack / attack / attack or campaign etc.) |
spiritual leader | A leader in religious or sacred affairs |
strike leader | someone who leads a strike |
superior, higher-up, superordinate | One of greater rank or station or quality |
torchbearer | A leader in a campaign or movement |
trainer | One who trains other persons or animals |
Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
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Opposite | follower | A person who accepts the leadership / leadership of another |
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Spanish | autoridad, dirigente, líder |
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Catalan | autoritat, dirigent, líder |
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Nouns | leadership | the activity of leading |
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leadership | the ability to lead |
leadership | the body of people who lead a group |
leadership | the status of a leader |
Verbs | lead | cause to undertake a certain action / action |
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lead | travel in front of |
lead | take somebody somewhere |
lead | be in charge of |