Synonyms of leaders

leaders

noun

plural of leader

1

as in conduits

a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)

the leader funnels water off of the roof and down into the cistern

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conduits
• pipes
• channels
• tubes
• funnels
• lines
• drains
• troughs
• ducts
• penstocks
• pipelines
• pipings
• waste pipes
• tiles
• smokestacks
• mains
• stovepipes
• standpipes
• hydrants
• waterspouts
• spouts
• drainpipes
• pipages

2

as in bosses

the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do

the team leader is good at making sure that everyone keeps busy at their assigned tasks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bosses
• foremen
• chiefs
• captains
• masters
• managers
• commanders
• directors
• administrators
• heads
• lords
• supervisors
• superintendents
• executives
• overseers
• presidents
• headmen
• helmsmen
• kingpins
• honchos
• taskmasters
• principals
• governors
• generals
• jefes
• rulers
• stewards
• boss men
• kings
• employers
• superiors
• magnates
• skippers
• princes
• hierarchs
• mistresses
• overlords
• potentates
• barons
• standard-bearers
• sovereigns
• leadmen
• bigwigs
• dominators
• figureheads
• moguls
• czars
• straw bosses
• directresses
• higher-ups
• big guns
• top dogs
• coleaders
• gangers
• top guns
• subchiefs
• micromanagers
• gaffers
• big cheeses
• coheads
• subdirectors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subordinates
• subjects
• dependents
• juniors
• secondaries
• underlings
• inferiors

3

as in pioneers

one that takes the lead or sets an example

an architectural firm that is widely regarded as a leader in innovative residential design

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pioneers
• pacesetters
• pacemakers
• trendsetters
• innovators
• pacers
• bellwethers
• forerunners
• harbingers
• precursors
• heralds
• groundbreakers
• foregoers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followers
• imitators
• Johnny-come-latelies
• me-tooers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leaders

Party leaders hailed the senator-elect's triumph, with nods to the South's emerging battleground status after other upset victories from North Carolina to Texas. — Bill Barrow, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026

Below, Forbes Coaches Council members share ways leaders can help employees navigate difficult life events while preserving their dignity, privacy and sense of belonging. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

As a result, Agallas Equities can now run business operations across multiple countries while its leaders maintain direct control of each facet of these international operations. — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

Vacating convictions, issuing pardons Searby first noticed the issue in April, when the DOJ asked to vacate the convictions of about a dozen leaders and deputies of the far-right Oath Keepers and Proud Boys groups. — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026

The expansion, largely driven by Big Ten leaders, dramatically changes the postseason landscape after just three years of a 12-team playoff. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

All the leaders engaged in North Korean security debates—from Lee and Takaichi to Xi and Putin—want to avoid such escalation. — Stephen E. Biegun, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026

The other Dwarven leaders want the Rings promised to them by Durin III. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026

In post-mortem reviews of the midterm elections in which Democrats swiped control of both chambers of Congress, several GOP leaders pinpointed the blame on the Iran war, including Vice President JD Vance. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026