Word Thursday

Leader
n.  

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

A leader in the socialist movement?