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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
Example sentences :
  • 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 Ä”ph´e-sÅ­s?
  • 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

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