Leader

English Meaning

One who, or that which, leads or conducts; a guide; a conductor.

1. One that leads or guides.
2. One who is in charge or in command of others.
3. One who heads a political party or organization.
4. One who has influence or power, especially of a political nature.
5. Music A conductor, especially of orchestra, band, or choral group.
6. Music The principal performer in an orchestral section or a group.
7. The foremost animal, such as a horse or dog, in a harnessed team.
8. A loss leader.
9. Chiefly British The main editorial in a newspaper.
10. Printing Dots or dashes in a row leading the eye across a page, as in an index entry.
11. A pipe for conducting liquid.
12. A short length of gut, wire, or similar material by which a hook is attached to a fishing line.
13. A blank strip at the end or beginning of a film or tape used in threading or winding.
14. Botany The growing apex or main shoot of a shrub or tree.
15. An economic indicator.