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Leader Elected Group Talks Company Field Noun ˈliːdə(R

Word3 leader
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈliːdə(r)/ /ˈliːdər/
Example
  • party/world leaders
  • a religious/political leader
  • he was elected as leader of the democratic party.
  • she became leader of the campaign group.
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leader

(noun)/ˈliːdə(r)/ /ˈliːdər/
  1. a person who leads a group of people, especially the head of a country, an organization, etc.
    • SEE ALSO floor leader
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/floor-leader
    • party/world leaders
    • a religious/political leader
    • He was elected as leader of the Democratic Party.
    • She became leader of the campaign group.
    • Union leaders agreed to begin talks with the government.
    • Tomorrow the President will meet with business leaders.
    • He was not a natural leader.
    • She's a born leader.

    Extra Examples

    • Business leaders have been in talks with the government.
    • Discuss any problems with your team leader.
    • She is the elected leader of the group.
    • Some of our senior leaders have been with the company all of their careers.
    • These young people will be the future leaders of our nation.
    • We need to make our political leaders accountable.
    • a former US Senate majority leader
    • a meeting with world leaders at the G8 summit
    • civil rights leader Martin Luther King
    • A strong leader is one who is not afraid of listening to people.
    • The importance of the imams as spiritual leaders is at the heart of the doctrine.
    • There will be round-table talks between political leaders in Northern Ireland.
  2. a person or thing that is the best, or in first place in a race, business, etc.
    • SEE ALSO loss-leader
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/loss-leader
    • She was among the leaders of the race from the start.
    • The company has emerged as a world leader in the field of precision engineering.

    Extra Examples

    • They are the brand leader for herbs and spices in the UK.
    • The team are just 3 points behind the league leaders.
    • It is built by the industry leader in fibreglass yacht construction.
    • The firm is a leader in the field of product safety evaluation.
    • Germany stands out as the leader in environmental reporting.
    • the undisputed leader in her field
    • ten points behind league leaders Manchester United
    • We aim to overtake the market leaders within two years.
    • They are trying to figure out who will emerge as the leader of this pack.
    • Milner and Whyte remain joint leaders in the Player of the Year event.
    • The company was an early leader in global manufacturing.
  3. the most important violin player in an orchestra
  4. an important article in a newspaper that expresses the editor's opinion about an item of news or an issue; in the US also a comment on radio or television that expresses the opinion of the station or network
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