"leaderish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more leaderish [comparative], most leaderish [superlative]
Etymology: From leader + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|leader|ish}} leader + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} leaderish (comparative more leaderish, superlative most leaderish)
  1. Like a leader; leaderlike. Synonyms: leader-ish
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