Main entry: leadership, leading
Definition: the activity of leading
Usage: his leadership inspired the team
Definition: thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
Main entry: leading
Definition: going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way
Usage: we rode in the leading car; the leading edge of technology
Main entry: leading, stellar, prima, star, starring
Definition: indicating the most important performer or role
Usage: the leading man; prima ballerina; prima donna; a star figure skater; the starring role; a stellar role; a stellar performance
Main entry: preeminent, leading
Definition: greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
Usage: our greatest statesmen; the country's leading poet; a preeminent archeologist
Main entry: in the lead, leading, ahead
Definition: having the leading position or higher score in a contest
Usage: he is ahead by a pawn; the leading team in the pennant race