| assassinate |
If someone is assassinated, they are killed by another person who is paid to do it or does it because of some cause they believe in. The word "assassinate" is used when it is a leader who is killed, especially a leader in government or politics. Often the leader is a famous person. |
| award |
An award is a special prize that someone gets for doing something very good or important. The reason for giving an award to someone is to make that person feel special. The award might just be a piece of paper or a small statue, but it tells you and other people that you did something very good. An award is often given by someone like a teacher, a school principal, a special group, or a town leader. |
| Buddha |
the title of the Indian religious leader and teacher who founded Buddhism. |
| cabinet |
A cabinet is a group of powerful leaders who give advice to a president or other head of government in a country. Most cabinet members have their own particular area that they are in charge of and help the top leader with. In the United States, some of the areas are education, transportation, defense, energy, and agriculture. [1/2 definitions] |
| caliph |
in Islam, a spiritual and political leader in some Muslim countries. |
| captain |
the field leader of a sports team. [1/7 definitions] |
| catholic |
If something is Catholic, it has to do with the Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Church is an organization of Christian priests and believers that has its center in Italy, in a special area within the city of Rome. The head of the Roman Catholic Church is called the "Pope." Catholic people all over the world see the Pope as their religious leader. [1/2 definitions] |
| chief |
the most powerful or important person in a group; leader. [1/3 definitions] |
| chieftain |
a leader of a clan or tribe. |
| clergyman |
A clergyman is a male religious leader, especially a Christian priest or minister. |
| commander |
an officer who is the leader of a military unit. [1/3 definitions] |
| conductor |
the leader of a musical group. [1/3 definitions] |
| conga |
a dance from Cuba performed by people following a leader around the dance area in single file. [1/2 definitions] |
| disciple |
one who follows a leader or teacher; pupil. [1/2 definitions] |
| drum major |
the leader of a marching band who beats time and often twirls a baton. |
| follower |
a person who believes in, studies, or supports the ideas of a teacher or other leader. [1/2 definitions] |
| foreman |
the leader of a group of workers in a factory, shop, or other workplace. [1/2 definitions] |
| govern |
A person who governs is the person who is the leader in a country, city, or other place. When a person or group governs, they rule or lead. |
| governor |
In the United States, a governor is the person who is the leader of a state government. A governor is elected by the people. |
| head |
The head of a group or organization is the leader or director of it. The person who is the head is the top person. [2/8 definitions] |
| imam |
An imam is a religious leader in the Muslim religion. An imam guides a Muslim community in their religion and performs religious services. An imam leads the prayers that are said in a mosque. |