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
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is leader a noun, verb, or something else?
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