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leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others |
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follower a person who accepts the leadership of another
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individual,
mortal,
person,
somebody,
someone,
soul a single organism
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spiritual leader a leader in religious or sacred affairs
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aristocrat,
blue blood,
patrician a member of the aristocracy
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bellwether sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell
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caller a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"
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captain,
chieftain a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
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cheerleader someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event
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choragus (ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus
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civic leader,
civil leader a leader in municipal affairs
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commander someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
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demigod,
superman,
ubermensch a person with great powers and abilities
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duce leader; "Mussolini was called Il Duce"
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employer a person or firm that employs workers
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father God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father"
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boss a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job"
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fugleman a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader); "a fugleman for the radical right"
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galvaniser,
galvanizer,
inspirer a leader who stimulates and excites people to action
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guide a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something
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guru a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
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chief,
head,
top dog a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle"
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chief,
chieftain,
headman,
tribal chief the head of a tribe or clan
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imam,
imaum (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
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initiator,
instigator a person who initiates a course of action
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labor leader a leader of a labor movement
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lawgiver,
lawmaker a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
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malik the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent; "maliks rule the hinterland of Afghanistan under the protection of warlords"
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military leader a leader of military forces
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misleader someone who leads astray (often deliberately)
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model,
role model the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
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hero the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
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nationalist leader the leader of a nationalist movement
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pied piper the title character in a German folk tale and in a poem by Robert Browning
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point man a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol
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point woman a woman who is the forefront of an important enterprise
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pol,
political leader,
politician,
politico a person active in party politics
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politician a person active in party politics
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presiding officer the leader of a group meeting
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puppet leader,
puppet ruler a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government
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religious leader leader of a religious order
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scoutmaster the leader of a troop of Scouts
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spearhead the head and sharpened point of a spear
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strike leader someone who leads a strike
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higher-up,
superior,
superordinate a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth
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torchbearer a leader in a campaign or movement
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trainer one who trains other persons or animals
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