1. One that leads or guides. 2. One who is in charge or in command of others. 3. One who heads a political party or organization. 4. One who has influence or power, especially of a political nature. 5. A conductor, especially of an orchestra, a band, or a choral group. 6. The principal performer in an orchestral section or a group. 7. The foremost animal, such as a horse or dog, in a harnessed team. 8. A loss leader. 9. The main editorial in a newspaper. 10. Dots or dashes in a row leading the eye across a page, as in an index entry. 11. A pipe for conducting liquid. 12. A short length of gut, wire, or similar material by which a hook is attached to a fishing line. 13. A blank strip at the end of a film or tape used in threading or winding. 14. The growing apex or main shoot of a shrub or tree. 15. An economic indicator.
