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Leader Natural Company Noun Bre ˈliːdə(R ˈliːdər Political/Spiritual

Word leader
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈliːdə(r) / NAmE / ˈliːdər /
Example
  • a political/spiritual, etc. leader
  • the leader of the party
  • union leaders
  • he was not a natural leader.
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leader

(noun)BrE / ˈliːdə(r) / NAmE / ˈliːdər /
  1. a person who leads a group of people, especially the head of a country, an organization, etc.
    • see also thought leader
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/thought-leader
    • a political/spiritual, etc. leader
    • the leader of the party
    • union leaders
    • He was not a natural leader.
    • She's a born leader.
  2. a person or thing that is the best, or in first place in a race, business, etc.
    • see also market leader
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/market-leader
    • She was among the leaders of the race from the start.
    • The company is a world leader in electrical goods.
  3. the most important violin player in an orchestra
    • = editorial
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/editorial_2

    Extra Examples

    • Business leaders have been in talks with the government.
    • Discuss any problems with your team leader.
    • Milner and Whyte remain joint leaders in the Player of the Year event.
    • She is the elected leader of the group.
    • Some of our senior leaders have been with the company all of their careers.
    • The company was an early leader in global manufacturing.
    • These young people will be the future leaders of our nation.
    • They are trying to figure out who will emerge as the leader of this pack.
    • We aim to overtake the market leaders within two years.
    • 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
    • ten points behind league leaders Manchester United
    • the undisputed leader in her field
    • A strong leader is one who is not afraid of listening to people.
    • Germany stands out as the leader in environmental reporting.
    • He resigned as leader of the Democratic Party.
    • He was not a natural leader.
    • It is built by the industry leader in fibreglass yacht construction.
    • She’s a born leader.
    • The firm is a leader in the field of product safety evaluation.
    • The importance of the imams as spiritual leaders is at the heart of the doctrine.
    • The team are just 3 points behind the league leaders.
    • There will be round-table talks between political leaders in Northern Ireland.
    • They are the brand leader for herbs and spices in the UK.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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