political leader

collocation in English

meaningsofpoliticalandleader

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political
adjective
uk
/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/us
/pəˈlɪt̬.ə.kəl/
relating ...
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leader
noun[C]
uk
/ˈliː.dər/us
/ˈliː.dɚ/
a person in control of a group, country, ...
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(Definition ofpoliticalandleaderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Nopoliticalleadercommanded much confidence.
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Nonetheless, he is generally viewed as a pragmaticpoliticalleader.
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Apoliticalleader, for example, adopts an identity that has historical weight and meaning.
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Thepoliticalleaderand the administrative leader shared the same vision and held their positions for many years.
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Even this engagement of the most highly respectedpoliticalleaderand national hero apparently did not curb the violence.
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Dualism was also present, but it was expressed asymmetrically, with thepoliticalleaderhaving primacy as a war captain.
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This was a very unwise move, as it alienated from the parliamentary process apoliticalleaderwith 41 per cent of the popular mandate.
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Again, he has his own reasons for changing stance as he begins to adopt the role of an informalpoliticalleader.
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The decision has to be made by apoliticalleader.
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The king is a thoughtful, constructive and subtlepoliticalleader.
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The centralpoliticalleaderchannels funds for social services and agricultural extension programmes to regions, so that they can use them to garner support from the local population.
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He has done more to give sustenance to the legal profession than any otherpoliticalleader.
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At the very worst they see no otherpoliticalleaderwith any credible alternative.
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We now respect him as the responsiblepoliticalleaderwhich he always has been.
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I remember an oldpoliticalleaderonce saying this to me.
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Clearly that would damage his role as thepoliticalleaderof the community.
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He is not a greatpoliticalleaderexpecting red carpets wherever he goes; quite the reverse.
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The extremist agitator of yesterday is the statesmanlikepoliticalleaderof today.
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The ratings demanded that apoliticalleaderbe allowed to address them and shouted political slogans.
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That seems to be an eminently sensible and reasonable objective for anypoliticalleaderto pursue.
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It was a very skilled performance by a very skilful politician andpoliticalleader.
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When is functioning as an outsider likely to prove a source of strength for thepoliticalleaderin question, and when is it likely to prove a source of weakness?
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He knows that at each step he must carry with him thepoliticalleaderwho is his responsible chief.
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Nopoliticalleaderin a democratic society can pretend to ignore public opinion for any length of time.
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