leading1
adjective /ˈliːdɪŋ/
/ˈliːdɪŋ/
[only before noun]- 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.
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb1- He's a leading business analyst.
- a leading brand/manufacturer/supplier
- Leading experts were brought to the scene of the crime.
- He played a leading part in the negotiations.
- 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.