sub-leader

sub-lead·er

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Definitions of sub-leader word

noun sub-leader a person or thing that leads. 1
noun sub-leader a guiding or directing head, as of an army, movement, or political group. 1
noun sub-leader Music. a conductor or director, as of an orchestra, band, or chorus. the player at the head of the first violins in an orchestra, the principal cornetist in a band, or the principal soprano in a chorus, to whom any incidental solos are usually assigned. 1
noun sub-leader a featured article of trade, especially one offered at a low price to attract customers. Compare loss leader. 1
noun sub-leader Journalism. leading article (def 1). Also called leading article. British. the principal editorial in a newspaper. 1
noun sub-leader blank film or tape at the beginning of a length of film or magnetic tape, used for threading a motion-picture camera, tape recorder, etc. Compare trailer (def 6). 1

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English leder(e). See lead1, -er1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".