leader

US: /ˈɫidɝ/
UK: /lˈiːdɐ/


English Vietnamese dictionary


leader /'li:də/
  • danh từ
    • lânh tụ, người lânh đạo, người chỉ huy, người hướng dẫn, người chỉ đạo
    • luật sư chính (trong một vụ kiện)
    • bài báo chính, bài xã luận lớn
    • con ngựa đầu đàn, con ngựa dẫn đầu trong cỗ ngựa (buộc vào xe)
    • (ngành in) hàng dấu chấm (để dẫn người đọc) sang trang (sang cột)
    • (ngành mỏ) mạch nhánh (dẫn đến mạch mỏ chính)
    • mầm chính (nhú lên mạnh nhất ở cành, ở thân cây)
    • (giải phẫu) dây gân
    • (raddiô) tin quan trọng nhất (trong bản tin cuối cùng)
    • (điện học) vật dẫn; dây dẫn
    • (âm nhạc) nhạc trưởng; người điều khiển dàn nhạc, người điều khiển ban đồng ca; người lãnh xướng
    • (thương nghiệp) hàng bán rẻ để quảng cáo

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
1 a person who leads a group of people, especially the head of a country, an organization, etc: a political / spiritual leader + the leader of the Conservative party + union leaders + He was not a natural leader. + She's a born leader.
2 a person or thing that is the best, or in first place in a race, business, etc: She was among the leaders of the race from the start. + The company is a world leader in electrical goods.
See also - MARKET LEADER
3 (BrE) (also concertmaster AmE, BrE) the most important violin player in an orchestra
4 (BrE) = EDITORIAL(also leader)
+ noun
(both BrE) = EDITORIAL

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
1 chief, head, commander, ruler, superior, director, chairman, chairwoman, chairlady, chairperson, chieftain, captain, commandant, principal, Colloq boss, bossman, kingpin, big cheese, number one, numero uno, Brit gaffer, Chiefly US Mr Big, Slang US the man:
The police can identify the leader of the gang. The leader of the assembly is elected for a year.
2 bandmaster, band leader, director, US and Canadian conductor, bandleader, concert-master:
The leader tapped his baton for silence.

Collocation dictionary


1 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

2 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


Concise English dictionary


leaders'lɪːdə(r)
noun
+a person who rules or guides or inspires others
+a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers