Synonyms for leader
ˈli dərlead·er

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 6 votes

1. leadernoun

   Any person or thing that leads or conducts.

   Synonyms:
   conductor, guide

2. leadernoun

   Synonyms:
   conductor

3. leadernoun

   Synonyms:
   alpha, pack leader

4. leadernoun

   Synonyms:
   drive wheel, driver

5. leadernoun

   One having authority to direct.

   We elected her team leader.

   Synonyms:
   chieftain, chief, commander

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. leader

   Synonyms:
   adversary, antagonist, betrayer, chief, commander, enemy, foe, hinderer, instigator, opponent, opposer, principal, rival

   Antonyms:
   abetter, abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally, assistant, associate, attendant, coadjutor, colleague, companion, confederate, follower, helper, henchman, participator, partner, retainer

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. leader

   Synonyms:
   chief, director, guide, pioneer, head

   Antonyms:
   follower

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leadernoun

   a person who rules or guides or inspires others

   Synonyms:
   drawing card, loss leader

   Antonyms:
   follower

2. drawing card, loss leader, leadernoun

   a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers

   Synonyms:
   attraction, attracter, drawing card, draw, loss leader, attractor

   Antonyms:
   follower

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Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. kapo

   a jew who was put in charge by ss guards to force labor or administrative tasks on other jews.

   the kapo told us that we were to get a weeks worth of sleep so that we could work well.

   Submitted by anonymous on December 16, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leadernoun

   Synonyms:
   guide, director, conductor, corypheus, cock of the walk, cock of the roost, first fiddle

2. leadernoun

   Synonyms:
   chief, chieftain, commander

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1. leadernoun

   Synonyms:
   guide, commander, corypheus, pilot, bellwether, protagonist, chief

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "leader":

   chief, leaders, head, commander, leadership, führer, chef, lead, leading, president, ringleader, boss, ruler, chairman, chieftain, officer

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How to use leader in a sentence?

1. Chief Executive Daniel Lalonde:

   We are confident that we will continue pursuing profitable growth, via both organic growth and the expansion of our network across our key markets, with the ambition to become a global leader in accessible luxury.

2. Robert Reich:

   A leader is someone who steps back from the entire system and tries to build a more collaborative, more innovative system that will work over the long term.

3. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky:

   I think he’s the leader of the United States, and that’s why he should come here to see.

4. Brian Hart:

   But the war will be a much taller task. The key question is whether, and to what extent, Xi tries to use The Chinese leader leverage to shape Russia’s behavior in the war going forward, so far, we have not seen Xi take tangible steps to try to bring the war to an end.

5. Abbas Allawi:

   For the first time I can say congratulations to the leader and congratulations to the Iraqi people, congratulations on winning first place in Baghdad, and God willing we will be the first in Iraq.