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# leaders

noun (plural of «leader»: a leader, leaders)

«leaders» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. People who lead or are in charge of a group, a team, a country or an organisation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaders/#m1)
2. People or teams that are winning or in first place in a race or competition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaders/#m2)
3. Companies or things that are the best or most important in their area (market leaders). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaders/#m3)

### In the lessons

Used in civics and history (world leaders), sport (the leaders of the league), school (team leaders, group leaders). Tells the reader who is in charge or who is ahead. Phrases: «world leaders», «group leaders», «follow the leader», «the race leaders».

### Examples

- World leaders met to talk about the climate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaders/#x1)
- The group leaders gave out the maps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaders/#x2)
- The leaders of the race are on the last lap. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaders/#x3)
- Good leaders listen to their team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaders/#x4)
- Our school has student leaders in every class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaders/#x5)
- The two club leaders shook hands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaders/#x6)
- Scouts have adult leaders who help them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaders/#x7)
- Seven leaders were now chosen, each at the head of a separate detachment of troops. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaders/#x8)

### Note

Singular «leader». Related: «lead» (verb), «leadership» (the job or skill of leading). Possessive: one leader's, many leaders'.

## In Jewish tradition

In the prophets and Chronicles it means the heads of the people, such as the "leaders of the flock", a figure of speech for the rulers who were like shepherds, and the commanders of an army.

**Interpretation.** In Sefer Yetzirah, the twelve "leaders" are twelve body parts, each tied to a Hebrew letter and a month. Jeremiah's wailing leaders are read as the kings and rulers who failed their people and will fall.

### Examples

- And these are the Twelve Leaders in the Person: two hands, two legs, two kidneys, spleen, liver, gall, rumen, abomasum, craw. \[note 2: Identification of the latter four terms is very strange. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/leaders/#x1)
- Hark! the cry of the shepherds, and the wailing of the leaders of the flock! (Prophets JER.25.36, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/leaders/#x2)
- And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the leaders of the flock to escape. (Prophets JER.25.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/leaders/#x3)
- And the LORD sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. (Writings 2CH.32.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/leaders/#x4)

### Note

Singular «leader». Related: «lead» (verb), «leadership» (the job or skill of leading). Possessive: one leader's, many leaders'.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «leaders» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaders/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«leaders» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/leaders.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «leaders» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/leaders/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«leaders» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/leaders.html) on Mova free.