leaderless

leaderless
leaderless 1590s, from LEADER (Cf. leader) (n.1) + -LESS (Cf. -less). Related: Leaderlessly; leaderlessness.

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  • leaderless — adj. lacking a leader; as, a leaderless mob running riot in the streets. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • leaderless — adjective see leader …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • leaderless — adjective Without a leader (either a person in authority or a beginning piece to form a starter) …   Wiktionary

  • leaderless — adj. without a leader, without leadership, lacking a guide …   English contemporary dictionary

  • leaderless — lead·er·less …   English syllables

  • leaderless — (r)lə̇s adjective : being without a leader …   Useful english dictionary

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  • leader — leaderless, adj. /lee deuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that leads. 2. a guiding or directing head, as of an army, movement, or political group. 3. Music. a. a conductor or director, as of an orchestra, band, or chorus. b. the player at the head of …   Universalium

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