leader

leader
noun Date: 14th century 1. something that leads: as a. a primary or terminal shoot of a plant b. tendon, sinew c. plural dots or hyphens (as in an index) used to lead the eye horizontally ; ellipsis 2 d. chiefly British a newspaper editorial e. (1) something for guiding fish into a trap (2) a short length of material for attaching the end of a fishing line to a lure or hook f. loss leader g. something that ranks first h. a blank section at the beginning or end of a reel of film or recorded tape 2. a person who leads: as a. guide, conductor b. (1) a person who directs a military force or unit (2) a person who has commanding authority or influence c. (1) the principal officer of a British political party (2) a party member chosen to manage party activities in a legislative body (3) such a party member presiding over the whole legislative body when the party constitutes a majority d. (1) conductor c (2) a first or principal performer of a group 3. a horse placed in advance of the other horses of a team • leaderless adjective

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  • LEADER+ — LEADER (frz. Liaison entre actions de développement de l économie rurale, dt. Verbindung zwischen Aktionen zur Entwicklung der ländlichen Wirtschaft) ist eine Gemeinschaftsinitiative der Europäischen Union, mit der seit 1991 modellhaft innovative …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Leader+ — LEADER (frz. Liaison entre actions de développement de l économie rurale, dt. Verbindung zwischen Aktionen zur Entwicklung der ländlichen Wirtschaft) ist eine Gemeinschaftsinitiative der Europäischen Union, mit der seit 1991 modellhaft innovative …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Leader — wird für die Bezeichnung verschiedener Sachverhalte verwendet: Der Führende im Paartanz LEADER, Initiative der Europäischen Union Leader (niederländische Automarke), eine niederländische Automarke (1904–1905) Leader (britische Automarke), eine… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Leader — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El término inglés leader (líder, caudillo, guía, jefe) puede referirse a: Leader (Saskatchewan), ciudad canadiense; Leader Price, cadena argentina de supermercados; Leaders of the New School, banda americana de hip… …   Wikipedia Español

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  • Leader — Leader,der:⇨Spitzenreiter Leader→Führer …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • leader — O.E. lædere one who leads, agent noun from lædan (see LEAD (Cf. lead) (v.)). As a title for the head of an authoritarian state, from 1918 (translating führer, Duce, caudillo, etc.). Meaning writing or statement meant to begin a discussion or… …   Etymology dictionary

  • leader — ► NOUN 1) a person or thing that leads. 2) a person or thing that is the most successful or advanced in a particular area. 3) the principal player in a music group. 4) Brit. a leading article in a newspaper. 5) (also Leader of the House) Brit. a… …   English terms dictionary

  • leader — [lēd′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that leads; directing, commanding, or guiding head, as of a group or activity 2. a horse harnessed before all others in the same hitch or as one of the two horses in the foremost span 3. a pipe for carrying fluid; …   English World dictionary

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