political leader
Elected power broker
A political leader is someone who holds power or influence in government, a political party, or a movement.
The term covers elected officials, party heads, revolutionaries, and grassroots organizers alike.
It emphasizes the person's role in shaping policy or mobilizing others rather than any specific office: She emerged as a political leader during the protests.
- dictatorRuler with total control
- iron fistBrutal autocratic rule
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- autocratSole wielder of power
- prime ministerLeader of a parliamentary state
founding father · tribal chief · mayor · senator · populist · bully pulpit · monarch · public servant · statesman · president · warlord · cabinet member · head of state · progressive · philosopher king · despot · nationalist · governor
political leaderprivate citizen
ordinary citizen · commoner · subject · civilian · constituent
political leaderfollower
One who supports another
subordinate · subject · underling · foot soldier · minion
political leaderconstituent
Member of electoral district
subject · voter · citizen · governed · subordinate