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noun
The member of a military group who leads the way or demonstrates drill; hence, someone who keeps the beat or timing, and/or demonstrates motions in other contexts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A political leader, or a ringleader.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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noun
a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: leader
History
From earlier flugleman, flugelman, from German Flügelmann (“a file-leader”), from Flügel (“a wing, file”) + Mann (“man”).
Across languages
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