ADJ
                            
                            
                                - born, natural
 
- charismatic, effective, good, great, inspiring, inspired, visionary
 
- undisputed
 
- powerful, strong
 
- weak
 
- deputy
 
- former
 
- joint
 
- local, national
 
- opposition, parliamentary, party
 
- Conservative, Labour, etc.
 
- military, political, religious, spiritual
 
- gang, guerrilla, nationalist, rebel
 
- group, project, squadron, team
 - Discuss any problems with your team leader
 
- business, church, civic, community, council, government, strike, student, (trade) union, youth
 - Business leaders have been in talks with the government
 
- miners', teachers', etc.
 
                             
                         
                                                
                            
                                
VERB + LEADER
                            
                            
                                - be appointed, become, be elected
 
- appoint (sb), appoint sb as, choose (sb as), elect (sb), elect sb as, nominate (sb), nominate sb as
 
                             
                         
                                                
                            
                                
PHRASES
                            
                            
                                - a leader of the Opposition
 
                             
                         
                                         
             
         
                
            
            
                
                                            
                            
                                
ADJ
                            
                            
                                - undisputed
 
- brand, market, world
 - The company is a world leader in electrical goods
 
- championship, league, tournament
 
                             
                         
                                                
                            
                                
VERB + LEADER
                            
                            
                                - overtake
 - aiming to overtake the market leaders within two years
 
                             
                         
                                                
                            
                                
PREP
                            
                            
                                - behind the ~
 - ten points behind league leaders Manchester United
 
- ~ in
 - the undisputed leader in her field