| 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. |
| captain |
a leader. [2/7 definitions] |
| chief |
the most powerful or important person in a group; leader. [1/3 definitions] |
| chieftain |
a leader of a clan or tribe. |
| commander |
an officer who is the leader of a military unit. [1/3 definitions] |
| 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] |
| disciple |
one who follows a leader or teacher; pupil. [1/2 definitions] |
| drum major |
the leader of a marching band who beats time and often twirls a baton. |
| follower |
a person who believes in, studies, or supports the ideas of a teacher or other leader. |
| foreman |
the leader of a group of workers in a factory, shop, or other workplace. [1/2 definitions] |
| leadership |
ability or skill as a leader. [2/3 definitions] |
| manager |
the person who controls a business or acts as the leader of a plan or project. |
| Martin Luther King Day |
a holiday observed in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., an important black leader of the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Day is the third Monday of January. |
| Muhammad |
an Arab religious leader and the person who started Islam. He lived from A.D. 570 to A.D. 632. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. [1/2 definitions] |
| rabbi |
a teacher of the Jewish religion who is usually the leader of a Jewish congregation. |
| sheik |
a leader of an Arab community or tribe. |
| speaker |
(sometimes capitalized) the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives or other legislative assembly. [1/4 definitions] |
| subject |
a person who is controlled by a leader or by a state. [1/11 definitions] |