Commentary: LEADER[+role][+guide][+authoritative]
Examples:
He was a famous civil rights leader.
Military leaders are divided in their assessment of the war.
Gandhi was a great spiritual leader.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: LEADER[+role][+rank][+foremost]
Examples:
The brown colt is currently the leader as they come into the back stretch.
Their country is the leader in citrus exports in the New World.
Who is the leader of the Tour de France after the third day?
Their firm is trying to be the leader in video game consoles.
John's Siberian is the leader of his dog pack, hitched in front of all the Malamutes.
Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1g
Commentary: LEADER[+structure][+terminus]
Examples:
The ivy plant sent out several long leaders up the stone wall.
This adhesive tape has no leader to help get it started.
The hook was carefully attached to the leader of the fishing line.
Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: LEADER[+merchandise][+discounted]
NOTE: occurs in the phrase 'loss leader'
Examples:
They are using small televisions as a loss leader this weekend at the big discount chain.
Mary is always drawn in to stores by their loss leaders.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: LEADER[+artifact][+symbol][+printed][+formatting]
NOTE: always in the plural - LEADERS...
Examples:
The report had leaders all around the title which was written all in capitals.
Dashes and dots are often arranged in series to form leaders on a printed page.
Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 6