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leader
the person who directs or controls a group, organization, country etc:
• 12,000 party members will vote next week to elect a new leader. • leaders of developing nations from around the world
ruler
someone, such as a king or queen or a military leader, who has official power over a country or area:
• Sheik Mohamed, ruler of Dubai • Argentina’s former military rulers
head of state
someone who leads a country or state:
• Twenty-one heads of state will meet at the annual World Trade summit.
figurehead
someone who is seen as the leader of a country or organization, although he or she does not have any real power:
• the Queen’s role as a national figurehead • There are advantages in having a respected personality as a figurehead for the organisation.
ringleader
someone who leads a group that is doing something illegal or wrong:
• The alleged ringleaders of the gang have been arrested. • the ringleaders of the airplane bomb plot
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leader
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + leader
a political leader
• He became the country’s most influential political leader.
a military leader
• The country’s military leader had seized power in a coup.
a religious/spiritual leader
• The Pope is the Roman Catholics’ spiritual leader.
a natural leader/a born leader
(= someone who naturally has all the qualities needed to be a leader )
• He has the confidence of a born leader.
a strong/weak leader
• She’s a strong leader and an intelligent woman.
a good/effective leader
• What characteristics make a good leader?
a charismatic leader
(= who people greatly admire and want to follow )
• Martin Luther King, one of the most charismatic leaders of the Civil Rights movement
a world leader
(= someone who is in charge of a country )
• The president and other world leaders are meeting to discuss the environment.
a party leader
• Brown was quickly chosen as the party leader.
a government leader
• He was the first EU government leader to visit the newly elected US President.
an opposition leader
• The opposition leader accused the government of not being able to control unemployment.
the Conservative/Liberal Democrat/Socialist etc leader
(= leader of a political party )
• the Conservative leader, David Cameron
a union/business leader
• Business leaders welcomed a cut in the interest rate.
a team/group/project etc leader
• Ask your team leader for advice.
verbs
choose a leader/choose somebody as leader
• The party is meeting to choose a new leader.
elect a leader/elect somebody as leader
• He was elected leader of his country by a huge majority.
appoint a leader
(= officially announce that someone is leader )
• Green was appointed deputy leader.
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general::
noun person who is in charge of sth ADJ. born, natural | charismatic, effective, good, great, inspiring, inspired, visionary | undisputed | powerful, strong | weak | deputy | former | joint | local, national | opposition, parliamentary, party | Conservative, Labour, etc. | military, political, religious, spiritual | gang, guerrilla, nationalist, rebel | group, project, squadron, team Discuss any problems with your team leader. | business, church, civic, community, council, government, strike, student, (trade) union, youth Business leaders have been in talks with the government. | miners', teachers', etc. VERB + LEADER be appointed, become, be elected | appoint (sb), appoint sb as, choose (sb as), elect (sb), elect sb as, nominate (sb), nominate sb as PHRASES a leader of the Opposition person/team that is best or in first place ADJ. undisputed | brand, market, world The company is a world leader in electrical goods. | championship, league, tournament VERB + LEADER overtake aiming to overtake the market leaders within two years PREP. behind the ~ ten points behind league leaders Manchester United | ~ in the undisputed leader in her field
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