leaders
UK/ˈliː.dəz//ˈli.dɚz/
leaders is the plural of leader.
Meaning of leader
Noun
leader (plural leaders)
- Any person who leads or directs.
- In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.2012 January, Philip E. Mirowski, “Harms to Health from the Pursuit of Profits”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 04 Apr 2012, page 87
- One who goes first.
- Follow the leader.
- One having authority to direct.
- We elected her team leader.
- One who leads a political party or group of elected party members; sometimes used in titles.
- Leader of the House of Commons
- A person or organization that leads in a certain field in terms of excellence, success, etc.
- The company is the leader in home remodeling in the county.
- A performer who leads a band, choir, or a section of an orchestra.
Proper noun capitalized: Leaders
Leaders
- plural of Leader
Phrases with leaders
- ape leaders
- tab leaders
- war leaders
- band leaders
- bear leaders
- chip leaders
- Dear Leaders
- loss leaders
- ring leaders
- wood leaders
- fleet leaders
- group leaders
22 more phrasesFewer phrases
- house leaders
- party leaders
- small leaders
- water leaders
- world leaders
- market leaders
- patrol leaders
- puppet leaders
- opinion leaders
- supreme leaders
- thought leaders
- minority leaders
- mountain leaders
- squadron leaders
- deckplate leaders
- destroyer leaders
- religious leaders
- spiritual leaders
- grassroots leaders
- micronational leaders
- senior patrol leaders
- leaders of the opposition
Questions about leaders
- What is leaders the plural of?
- Leaders is the plural of leader.
- What part of speech is leaders?
- Leaders is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce leaders?
- Leaders is pronounced /ˈliː.dəz/ (UK).
Words near leaders in the dictionary
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