English · Word Candidate

leader

/ˈliː.də(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: leaders

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any person who leads or directs.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bất kỳ người nào dẫn dắt hoặc chỉ đạo

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any person who leads or directs. — One who goes first.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người dẫn đầu, người đi đầu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Follow the leader.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “leader” mean?

Any person who leads or directs.

Is “leader” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.