| apostle |
a leader or prominent advocate of a religion or reform movement. [1/3 definitions] |
| -arch |
leader; ruler. |
| Arthur |
in legend, esp. as codified by Thomas Malory in the sixteenth-century Morte d'Arthur, the King of Britain and the leader of the Knights of the Round Table. |
| ayatollah |
in the Shiite religion, a title awarded to a leader advanced in the study of Islamic law. |
| Benito Mussolini |
an Italian Fascist leader and premier of Italy from 1922 to 1943 (b.1883--d.1945), also known as "Il Duce" (The Leader). |
| caliph |
in Islam, a spiritual and political leader in some Muslim countries. |
| capo2 |
a leader of an organized crime ring such as the Mafia. |
| captain |
a leader. [2/8 definitions] |
| Cheng Tang |
first leader of the Shang dynasty of China, ruling in approximately the seventeenth century B.C.E. (exact dates contested). |
| chief |
the foremost or most important person in a group; leader. [2/3 definitions] |
| chieftain |
a leader of a band of people, esp. of a clan or tribe. |
| Christopher Columbus |
an Italian navigator and explorer, and leader of the Spanish expedition that landed in America in 1492 (b.1451?--d.1506). |
| coleader |
combined form of leader. |
| committeeman |
a male political party leader of a ward or precinct. [1/2 definitions] |
| committeewoman |
a female political party leader of a ward or precinct. [1/2 definitions] |
| concertmaster |
the leader of the first violins of an orchestra, and usu. the assistant conductor. |
| conga |
a Latin American dance performed by a group that forms a long line in single file behind a leader. [1/4 definitions] |
| demagogue |
a leader, esp. a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. [1/2 definitions] |
| Desmond Tutu |
South African cleric and leader in the struggle against apartheid, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 (b.1931). |
| despot |
a monarch or other leader who rules tyrannically or oppressively. [1/2 definitions] |
| director |
the leader of a group that performs for the public, such as an opera or ballet company. [1/3 definitions] |