Transcription
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- [lee-der]
- /ˈli dər/
- /ˈliːdə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lee-der]
- /ˈli dər/
Definitions of leader word
- noun leader a person or thing that leads. 1
- noun leader a guiding or directing head, as of an army, movement, or political group. 1
- noun leader Music. a conductor or director, as of an orchestra, band, or chorus. the player at the head of the first violins in an orchestra, the principal cornetist in a band, or the principal soprano in a chorus, to whom any incidental solos are usually assigned. 1
- noun leader a featured article of trade, especially one offered at a low price to attract customers. Compare loss leader. 1
- noun leader Journalism. leading article (def 1). Also called leading article. British. the principal editorial in a newspaper. 1
- noun leader blank film or tape at the beginning of a length of film or magnetic tape, used for threading a motion-picture camera, tape recorder, etc. Compare trailer (def 6). 1
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Origin of leader
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English leder(e). See lead1, -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Leader
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leader popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
leader usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for leader
noun leader
- head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
- ruler — a person who rules or governs; sovereign.
- chief — The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
- commander — A commander is an officer in charge of a military operation or organization.
- director — a person or thing that directs.
Antonyms for leader
Top questions with leader
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