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a leading light leading lightA person who is well-respected and viewed as important to a group. As a leading light of the human rights organization, he helped improve working conditions for millions of people around the world.See also: leading, lighta leading light mainly BRITISHCOMMON If someone is a leading light of an organization or group, they are one of the most important, active, and successful people in it. He is a leading light in the campaign to rid football of racism. She had been a leading light in the amateur dramatic society in Kuala Lumpur. Note: A leading light was a light which was placed at the entrance to a harbour or shallow channel of water, as a guide for ships. See also: leading, lighta ˌleading ˈlight (in/of something) an important and respected member of a group, an organization, a profession, etc: Mr Harris is a leading light in the local business community.See also: leading, light |