community leaders
Neighborhood decision makers
Community leaders are people who hold influence or authority within a local group, neighborhood, or social organization.
The phrase often appears in news coverage and political speech, where officials seek input from or announce partnerships with community leaders: The mayor met with community leaders to discuss the proposed development.
The term can be vague—it may refer to elected officials, clergy, activists, business owners, or simply prominent residents who speak for others.
- councilmemberElected local legislator
- school boardLocal education governing body
- governorState's chief executive
- mayorElected head of municipality
- principalChief school administrator
public servant · activist · policymakers · imam · social worker · rabbi · mediator · elders · village elder · philanthropists · CEO · priest · deacon · tribal chief · faith leader · grassroots movements · block captain · local hero
- local biographieslocal legends, local heroes, village elders
- city historycity history, city archives, city development, urban development, historic districts
- influential citizenspoliticians, public figures, dignitaries, VIPs, prominent figures
- notable peoplepoliticians, artists, writers, scientists, musicians
- notablescelebrities, dignitary, rulers, VIPs, notable
- local heroesfolk hero, folk heroes, local legend, local legends, sports legend
community leadersfollowers
People who support someone
rank and file · ordinary citizens · constituents · subordinates · common people
community leaderstroublemakers
Those causing problems deliberately
agitators · rabble-rousers · bad actors · exploiters · grifters