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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLeader
/ˈliː.dər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country.
"She was elected as the new leader of the political party." - 2
The person or thing that holds first place in a contest or competition.
"Our team is currently the leader in the championship standings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'leader' originates from the Old English 'lædere', which is derived from the verb 'lædan', meaning 'to lead'. The term has evolved through Middle English and has been used since the 14th century to denote someone who guides or directs a group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Leader" is said worldwide
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chef
Transliteration: ʃɛf
"Il est un grand chef pour son équipe."
Leiter
Transliteration: ˈlaɪ̯tɐ
"Er ist der Leiter des Projekts."
leader
Transliteration: ˈliːder
"Il leader ha fatto un discorso importante."
líder
Transliteration: ˈliðeɾ
"El líder guio al grupo hacia la victoria."
líder
Transliteration: ˈli.deɾ
"Ela é uma líder inspiradora."
नेता
Transliteration: neta
"वह देश के एक महान नेता हैं।"
领导者
Transliteration: lǐng dǎo zhě
"他是一位优秀的领导者。"
지도자
Transliteration: jidoja
"그는 훌륭한 지도자입니다."
リーダー
Transliteration: riidā
"彼はチームの優れたリーダーです。"
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