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Antonyms for leaders
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : lee-der |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈli dər |
Definition of leaders
Origin :- Old English lædere "one who leads," agent noun from lædan (see 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 debate" is late 13c.; in modern use often short for leading article (1807) "opinion piece in a British newspaper" (leader in this sense attested from 1837).
- noun person who guides
- The Twentieth Century will need its preachers and leaders in religion.
- Extract from : « The Call of the Twentieth Century » by David Starr Jordan
- The leaders consulted in secret, for failure was staring them in the face.
- Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
- In a moment, each of the three leaders thrust his ball into his bosom.
- Extract from : « Welsh Fairy Tales » by William Elliott Griffis
- Were not these three leaders responsible for the death of that innocent black man?
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
- What was the result of his war with the other Roman leaders?
- Extract from : « Introductory American History » by Henry Eldridge Bourne
- The Japanese leaders proceeded with deliberation and caution.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various
- At what place did Pa̤ul send for the leaders of the church at Ĕph´e-sŭs?
- Extract from : « Hurlbut's Bible Lessons » by Rev. Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
- Their leaders have nothing to measure with, and are therefore ignorant of their own stature.
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- I will describe the leaders, then: for the inferior sort are not worth the trouble.
- Extract from : « Theaetetus » by Plato
- And so they passed their lives as guardians of the citizens and leaders of the Hellenes.
- Extract from : « Critias » by Plato
Synonyms for leaders
- boss
- captain
- chief
- chieftain
- commander
- conductor
- controller
- counsellor
- dean
- dignitary
- director
- doyen
- eminence
- exec
- forerunner
- general
- governor
- guide
- harbinger
- head
- herald
- lead
- lion
- luminary
- manager
- mistress
- notability
- notable
- officer
- pacesetter
- pilot
- pioneer
- precursor
- President
- principal
- rector
- ringleader
- ruler
- shepherd
- skipper
- superintendent
- superior
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