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