"market leader" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: market leaders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} market leader (plural market leaders)
  1. A product that is chosen by more consumers than any of its competitors.
    Sense id: en-market_leader-en-noun-EgXf9kh5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. A company that manufactures or markets a market leader or that outsells all other similar businesses.
    Sense id: en-market_leader-en-noun-AM2Dgv8x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

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