leader/ˋlidɚ; ˈliːdə/n [C]1 the person who is in charge of a group, organization, country etc 领导者﹐领袖: +of leaders of the black community 黑人社区的领袖们a gathering of world leaders 世界领导人的聚会2 the person or group that is ahead of all the others in a race or competition〔比赛的〕领先者