leader

1. A person who rules or guides or inspires others (synset 109646208)
   is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
   subtypes:

   • spiritual leader - a leader in religious or sacred affairs
   • aristocrat, blue blood, patrician - a member of the aristocracy
   • bellwether - someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
   • caller - the person who convenes a meeting
   • captain, chieftain - the leader of a group of people
   • cheerleader - someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event
   • choragus - (ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus
   • civic leader, civil leader - a leader in municipal affairs
   • commander - someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
   • demigod, superman, ubermensch - a person with great powers and abilities
   • duce - leader
   • employer - a person or firm that employs workers
   • father - a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization
   • boss - a person who exercises control and makes decisions
   • fugleman - a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader)
   • galvaniser, galvanizer, inspirer - a leader who stimulates and excites people to action
   • guide - someone who shows the way by leading or advising
   • guru - a recognized leader in some field or of some movement
   • chief, head, top dog - a person who is in charge
   • chief, chieftain, headman, tribal chief - the head of a tribe or clan
   • 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
   • initiator, instigator - a person who initiates a course of action
   • labor leader - a leader of a labor movement
   • lawgiver, lawmaker - a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
   • malik - the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent
   • military leader - a leader of military forces
   • misleader - someone who leads astray (often deliberately)
   • model, role model - someone worthy of imitation
   • hero - a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
   • nationalist leader - the leader of a nationalist movement
   • pied piper - a leader who entices people to follow (especially to their doom)
   • point man - someone who is the forefront of an important enterprise
   • point woman - a woman who is the forefront of an important enterprise
   • pol, political leader, politician, politico - a person active in party politics
   • politician - a leader engaged in civil administration
   • presiding officer - the leader of a group meeting
   • puppet leader, puppet ruler - a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government
   • religious leader - leader of a religious order
   • scoutmaster - the leader of a troop of Scouts
   • spearhead - someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)
   • strike leader - someone who leads a strike
   • higher-up, superior, superordinate - one of greater rank or station or quality
   • torchbearer - a leader in a campaign or movement
   • trainer - one who trains other persons or animals
   specific instances:

   • husain, husayn, hussein, saddam, saddam bin hussein at-takriti, saddam hussein - Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
   • judas maccabaeus - Jewish leader of a revolt in Judea that recovered Jerusalem around 166 BC; hero of the Apocryphal books I Maccabees and II Maccabees (?-161 BC)
   • ahmad shah masoud, masoud - Afghan leader of forces opposed to the Taliban; won fame by successfully resisting the Soviets in the 1980s; was assassinated by men posing as journalists (1953-2001)
   • gaddafi, khadafy, muammar al-qaddafi, muammar el-qaddafi, qaddafi, qadhafi - Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942)
2. A featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers (synset 103239498)
   is a type of: feature - an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles
   same as: drawing card, loss leader

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