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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).
Buddha the title of the Indian religious leader and teacher who founded Buddhism.
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. [1/2 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 most powerful or important person in a group; leader. [1/2 definitions]
chieftain a leader 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.
commander an officer who is the leader of a military unit. [1/3 definitions]
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.
conductor the leader of a musical group. [1/3 definitions]
conga a dance from Cuba performed by people following a leader around the dance area in single file. [1/2 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]