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Definition of leading 1 adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

leading1

adjective
 
/ˈliːdɪŋ/
 
/ˈliːdɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. most important or most successful
    • a leading expert/authority/figure/member
    • a leading contender/candidate
    • a leading manufacturer/company/newspaper
    • the team's leading scorer for the past two seasons
    • the leading provider of telecommunications services in Denmark
    • She was offered the leading role in the new TV series.
    • The leading causes of death are heart disease and cancer.
    see also market-leading
    Extra Examples
    • He's a leading business analyst.
    • a leading brand/​manufacturer/​supplier
    • Leading experts were brought to the scene of the crime.
    • She played a leading part in the negotiations.
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  2. ahead of others in a race or contest
    • She started the last lap just behind the leading group.
    • These are the leading first-round scores.
See leading in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee leading in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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