leader

Universal Words noun 1 a person who leads a group of people, especially the head of a country, an organization, etc: a political / spiritual leader * the leader of the Conservative 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: She was among the leaders of the race from the start. * The company is a world leader in electrical goods. seealsoMARKETLEADER 3 (BrE) (also concertmaster AmE, BrE) the most important violin player in an orchestra 4 (BrE) = EDITORIAL