What does "leader" mean?
Leader: The first, or the principal, editorial article in a newspaper; a leading or main editorial article.
Additional senses
- 2.(Print.) (a) A type having a dot or short row of dots upon its face. (b) pl. a row of dots, periods, or hyphens, used in tables of contents, etc., to lead the eye across a space to the right word or number. See Chief.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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