Synonyms for leader
ˈli dərleader

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, leader, 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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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. Marzuki Darusman:

   We are closing in on the North Koreans, and the nature of the regime is such that with total, complete control of the system nothing happens anywhere in that country without the say-so of the highest, supreme leader, chairman of that country, Mr Kim Jong-un.

2. Vail Chief Executive Rob Katz:

   In summer, Whistler is absolutely a leader in North America and we feel that adding that to Vail Resorts Inc certainly helps our summer revenue and profitability.

3. Andr Maurois:

   The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.

4. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   I‘m not used to receiving lectures about morality from a leader who bombs Kurdish villages in his native Turkey, who jails journalists, helps Iran go around international sanctions and who helps terrorists, including in Gaza, kill innocent people.

5. David Toland:

   Schmidt’s ad claims that he would fully fund public schools if he were elected. We got some questions about that: Most importantly, why should we believe him now? Second, why didn’t he advocate for that when he was the [state] Senate majority leader? And why would he defend Brownback’s cuts to public schools? derek Schmidt wanting to be in charge of education funding is like an arsonist wanting to be in charge of the fire department. It makes no sense. And so while we’ve got a lot of questions for Derek, there is no question about Governor Kelly’s record and her leadership when it comes to education.