One who goes first. / One having authority to direct. / One who leads a political party or group of elected party members; sometimes used in titles.

plural of leader

(business) Typical of, or befitting, a leader; capable of leading a project or a team.

plural of Leader

A surname originating as an occupation for a person who led a horse and cart. / A river in north Canterbury, New Zealand, which joins the (Canterbury) Waiau.

Someone who is recognized by a religious body as having some authority within that body. / The leader of a religious order.

(idiomatic, obsolete) An old maid.

(genetics) The sequence at the 5' end of an mRNA molecule that is not translated into protein.

(marketing) An item that is sold at or below cost in an effort to stimulate other profitable sales.

a person who gives religious or sacred leadership, though not necessarily the leader of a religious organization