leader

The definition of a leader is a person, animal or thing that guides or directs.

(noun)

See leader in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person or thing that leads; directing, commanding, or guiding head, as of a group or activity
a horse harnessed before all others in the same hitch or as one of the two horses in the foremost span
a pipe for carrying fluid; specif.,
1. downspout
2. a hot-air duct in a heating system
a tendon
a section of blank film or recording tape at the beginning of a reel, for use in threading, etc.
☆ a featured article of trade, esp. one offered at an attractively low price
Bot. the central or dominant stem of a plant, esp. of a tree
☆ Fishing a short piece of catgut, nylon, etc. used to attach the hook or lure to the fish line
Journalism leading article
Music
1. a conductor, esp. of a dance band
2. the main performer in an instrumental or vocal section, generally given the solo passages
Naut. fair-lead
Printing dots, dashes, etc. in a line, used to direct the eye across the page, as in a table of contents

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See leader in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One that leads or guides.
One who is in charge or in command of others.
a. One who heads a political party or organization.
b. One who has influence or power, especially of a political nature.
Music
a. A conductor, especially of orchestra, band, or choral group.
b. The principal performer in an orchestral section or a group.
The foremost animal, such as a horse or dog, in a harnessed team.
A loss leader.
Chiefly British The main editorial in a newspaper.
leaders Printing Dots or dashes in a row leading the eye across a page, as in an index entry.
A pipe for conducting liquid.
A short length of gut, wire, or similar material by which a hook is attached to a fishing line.
A blank strip at the end or beginning of a film or tape used in threading or winding.
Botany The growing apex or main shoot of a shrub or tree.
An economic indicator.