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 |
