leader

About 43.76 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Any person who leads or directs. One who goes first.

   Follow the leader.

2. noun One who goes first.

   Follow the leader.

3. noun One having authority to direct.

   We elected her team leader.

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

   Leader of the House of Commons

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

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

6. noun A performer who leads a band, choir, or a section of an orchestra.
7. noun The first violin in a symphony orchestra; the concertmaster.
8. noun An animal that leads. The dominant animal in a pack of animals, such as wolves or lions.

Similar words

drawing card loss leader leading command executive facilitator commanding conductor authority ruling

Often followed by

of in and who is was to or for

Word family

born leader born/natural leader leaderless leaders natural leader