4
champ(noun, superior, elect, chosen, champion)
4
cicerone(noun, model, director, attendant, pilot)
4
dictator(noun, master, ruler)
4
feature
4
front-runner(noun, precede)
4
harbinger(noun, person, precursor)
4
headmaster(noun, master)
4
leading light(noun, expression, lead, head, star)
4
nobility(noun, superior, fashion, elect, chosen)
4
pillar(noun, source, rock, mainstay)
4
point(noun, front)
4
sovereign(noun, superior, ruler)
3
CEO(noun, authority, superior, head, agent)
3
antecedent
3
aristocracy(noun, superior, elect, chosen, cream)
3
attraction(noun, cause, twist, encouragement, stimulus)
3
authority(noun, guide, head, master, star)
3
civilian
3
commentary
3
controller(noun, person, authority, guide, model)
10 years ago|35k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). leader thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/leader/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "leader thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/leader/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, leader thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/leader/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "leader thesaurus" 30 March 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/leader/thesaurus/synonyms>