"follow the leader" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: follows the leader [present, singular, third-person], following the leader [participle, present], followed the leader [participle, past], followed the leader [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} follow the leader (third-person singular simple present follows the leader, present participle following the leader, simple past and past participle followed the leader)
  1. Alternative spelling of follow-the-leader Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: follow-the-leader
    Sense id: en-follow_the_leader-en-verb-OMCFZD-Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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