leader
A. -noun
1. [of group, party]   líder masculine/feminine, jefe (m) / jefea (f)
(=guide)   guía masculine and feminine, conductor (m) / conductoa (f)
b. [of rebels] cabecilla masculine and feminine (music)
c. [of orchestra]
(British, Great Britain) primer violínoun (m)
(United States) director (m) / directoa (f)
·our political leaders
·nuestros líderes políticos
·he'noun a born leader
·ha nacido para mandar
·Leader of the House
(of Commons)
(politics) Presidente (m) / Presidentea (f) (of Lords) Presidente (m) / Presidentea (f)
·Leader of the Opposition
jefe (m) / jefea (f)
2. (in race, field etcetera) primero (m) / primera (f) (in league) líder (m)
(=horse) caballo (m) que va primero
3. (in newspaper) editorial (m)
4. (commerce)
(=company, product) líder (m)
B. -compound
·leader writer -noun
(British, Great Britain) editorialista masculine and feminine