| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| director n | (person in charge) | directeur, leider, baas nw de |
| | Who is the director of this project? |
| leader n | (sb who leads) | leider, aanvoerder nw de |
| | (vrouwelijk) | leidster, aanvoerster nw de |
| | John is the leader of the group, and they usually do what he suggests. |
| chief n | (person in charge) | leider, aanvoerder, baas nw de |
| | (vrouwelijk) | leidster, aanvoerster, bazin nw de |
| | The chief of our department is in a meeting now. |
| ringleader n | figurative (chief troublemaker) | leider, aanvoerder nw de |
| | The teenage boys followed their ringleader to the park to paint graffiti. |
frontrunner, front runner, front-runner n | figurative (leading competitor) (figuurlijk) | koploper, leider, aanvoerder nw de |
| fuhrer n | (dictator, leader) | Führer, leider nw de |
| honcho n | slang (chief, leader) | leider nw de |
| pacer n | (sth or sb who sets pace to be followed) | gangmaker, leider nw de |
| | (atletiek) | haas nw de |
| | (vrouwelijk) | leidster nw de |
| outrider n | figurative (pioneer, leader) | pionier nw de |
| | | leider nw de |
| captain n | (leader) | leider nw de |
| | (vrouwelijk) | leidster nw de |
| | Mr. Smith is the captain of this business launch. |
| protagonist n | (cause: leading figure) (figuurlijk) | hoofdpersoon, hoofdrolspeler nw de |
| | | leider nw de |
| | He has emerged as a protagonist in the climate change movement. |
| headsman n | rare (leader, headman) (figuurlijk) | hoofd nw het |
| | | leider nw de |
messiah, Messiah n | figurative (saviour, leader) (figuurlijk) | Messias nw de |
| | | leider nw de |
| | | redder nw de |
| | Michael Jordan was the Messiah of basketball. |
| mugwump n | US, historical (important person, leader) (informeel) | hotemetoot nw de |
| | | leider nw de |
| | (informeel) | hoge ome bn+nw de |
| leader n | (head of political party) | leider nw de |
| | (vrouwelijk) | leidster nw de |
| | | lijsttrekker nw de |
| | The leader of the main opposition party criticised the government. |
| Aanvullende vertalingen |
| lead n | (person holding a lead) | koploper, leider nw de |
| | The lead is a Nigerian runner. |
| leader n | (music: conductor) (v.e. band) | leider nw de |
| | | orkestleider nw de |
| | The leader of the band told them when to start and stop playing. |
| master n | (leader) | leider, baas nw de |
| | Who is the master of this group? |
| boss n | dated (politics: leader) | leider nw de |
| | The party boss controls all of the appointments in city government. |
| guide n | (leader: process) | leider nw de |
| | The man over there will be your guide through the process. |
| president n | (club, organization) | voorzitter, leider nw de |
| | (vrouwelijk) | voorzitster, leidster nw de |
| | Each club elects a president. |
| kingpin n | (chief person of organization) | leider, sleutelfiguur nw de |
| | | leidend figuur bn+nw het |
| | We need Bob; he's the kingpin of the entire company. |