領りょう袖しゅう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

Refers to a person who leads a group, organization, or movement. Slightly formal and often used in political or organizational contexts.

彼かれはその政せい党とうの領りょう袖しゅうとして知しられている。
He is known as the leader of that political party.
新あたらしい領りょう袖しゅうが選えらばれた。
A new leader was elected.

Usage patterns

〈組そ織しき〉の領りょう袖しゅうthe leader of a faction/organization
彼かれはその派は閥ばつの領りょう袖しゅうとして知しられている。
He is known as the leader of that political faction.
領りょう袖しゅうを務つとめるto serve as the leader (of a group)
彼かの女じょは長なが年ねんその団だん体たいの領りょう袖しゅうを務つとめてきた。
She has served as the leader of that organization for many years.
〈人ひと〉を領りょう袖しゅうとするto have someone as the leader
この派は閥ばつは元もと首しゅ相しょうを領りょう袖しゅうとする。
This faction has the former prime minister as its leader.

Kanji

領jurisdiction, dominion, territory
袖sleeve, wing (building), extension

Related words

指し導どう者しゃ
指導者 is a broad term for any leader or guide, while 領袖 specifically denotes the top figure of a political faction or organization.
党とう首しゅ
党首 specifically names the head of a political party, whereas 領袖 can refer to the leader of a faction within a party or any group.
首しゅ領りょう
首領 often carries a connotation of leading a gang or criminal group, while 領袖 is used more for political or organizational leadership.
リーダーN3
リーダー is a casual loanword usable in any context, while 領袖 is formal and typically reserved for political or organizational heads.
ボス
ボス is an informal, sometimes playful term for a boss, while 領袖 is a formal word used in serious political discourse.

Etymology

Borrowed from the Chinese compound 領袖, literally “collar and sleeves.” As prominent parts of a garment, the collar and sleeves became a metaphor for a prominent person and hence a leader.