leader
leader is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.The first, or the principal, editorial article in a newspaper; a leading or main editorial article.
- 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.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abecedarian
- accessory
- adviser
- advocate
- antecedent
- apostle
- article
- assistant
- association
- attorney
- avant-courier
- banco
- bar
- barrister
- beagle
- bear
- bellwether
- bencher
- call
- canvass
- chalk
- civilian
- clergy
- coach
- commentary
- commentator
- consideration
- consult
- conveyancer
- counsel
- court
- crammer
- critic
- criticism
- critique
- cursitor
- dame
- dawn
- deal
- delve
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is leader.
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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