transcription, транскрипция: [ li:də(r) ]
( leaders)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
The leader of a group of people or an organization is the person who is in control of it or in charge of it.
We now need a new leader of the party and a new style of leadership...
We are going to hold a rally next month to elect a new leader.
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2.
The leader at a particular point in a race or competition is the person who is winning at that point.
The world drivers’ championship leader crossed the line ahead of the Swede.
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3.
The leader among a range of products or companies is the one that is most successful.
Procter & Gamble is the leader in the mass market cosmetics industry.
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4.
A leader in a newspaper is a piece of writing which gives the editor’s opinion on an important news item. ( BRIT; in AM, use editorial )
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5.
A leader in a newspaper is the most important story in it. ( AM; in BRIT, use lead , lead story )
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