| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abbess | The head of a convent. |
| 2. | abbot | The head of a monastery. |
| 3. | administrator | A person managing an organization. |
| 4. | admiral | A senior naval commander. |
| 5. | alpha | The dominant member of a group. |
| 6. | authority | A recognized person of influence. |
| 7. | ayatollah | A senior Shia religious leader. |
| 8. | bandleader | The head of a band. |
| 9. | bellwether | An indicator or leading influence. |
| 10. | big cheese | An important person in charge. |
| 11. | bigwig | An important, powerful person. |
| 12. | bishop | A senior church leader. |
| 13. | boss | A person who manages others. |
| 14. | bossman | A male boss or chief. |
| 15. | captain | A person commanding a team. |
| 16. | chair | A person leading a meeting. |
| 17. | chairperson | The head of a committee. |
| 18. | chancellor | A senior governmental leader. |
| 19. | chief | A person in charge. |
| 20. | coach | One who trains and directs. |
| 21. | commander | An officer directing forces. |
| 22. | commissioner | An official with authority. |
| 23. | coordinator | One who brings parts together. |
| 24. | director | One who oversees operations. |
| 25. | dominant | The person holding greatest power. |
| 26. | driving force | The main person pushing progress. |
| 27. | elder | A respected senior guide. |
| 28. | emperor | A ruler of an empire. |
| 29. | empress | A female imperial ruler. |
| 30. | executive | A senior decision-maker. |
| 31. | field marshal | A very senior military commander. |
| 32. | figurehead | A symbolic head of authority. |
| 33. | foreman | A worker supervising others. |
| 34. | forewoman | A woman supervising workers. |
| 35. | founder | One who establishes an organization. |
| 36. | frontman | The public face of a group. |
| 37. | frontwoman | A female public face of a group. |
| 38. | general | A high-ranking military commander. |
| 39. | governor | A person who governs. |
| 40. | guide | One who shows the way. |
| 41. | guru | A spiritual teacher or guide. |
| 42. | head | The person directing a group. |
| 43. | headman | A male local chief. |
| 44. | headwoman | A female local chief. |
| 45. | helmsman | One who steers a vessel. |
| 46. | honcho | The person in charge. |
| 47. | imam | A Muslim prayer leader. |
| 48. | king | A male sovereign ruler. |
| 49. | kingpin | The most important person. |
| 50. | lama | A Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader. |
| 51. | lieutenant | An officer commanding under superiors. |
| 52. | maestro | A masterful musical director. |
| 53. | manager | Someone responsible for supervising people. |
| 54. | master | A skilled person in control. |
| 55. | mastermind | The planner behind an operation. |
| 56. | matriarch | A female family or group head. |
| 57. | mayor | The elected head of a city. |
| 58. | minister | A head of a department. |
| 59. | moderator | One who guides discussion. |
| 60. | monarch | A sovereign head of state. |
| 61. | mover | A person who initiates action. |
| 62. | navigator | One who directs a course. |
| 63. | numero uno | The top person. |
| 64. | official | A person holding authority. |
| 65. | overseer | One who supervises work. |
| 66. | pacesetter | One who sets the standard. |
| 67. | patriarch | A male family or group head. |
| 68. | pioneer | An early leader in development. |
| 69. | premier | A chief political leader. |
| 70. | president | The head of an organization. |
| 71. | prime minister | The head of a government. |
| 72. | prime mover | The main initiator of action. |
| 73. | principal | The chief person in authority. |
| 74. | quarterback | A team leader in play. |
| 75. | queen | A female sovereign ruler. |
| 76. | rabbi | A Jewish religious leader. |
| 77. | ringmaster | A circus performance director. |
| 78. | ruler | One who governs a people. |
| 79. | secretary | A senior government official. |
| 80. | sovereign | A supreme ruler. |
| 81. | spearhead | One who leads an attack. |
| 82. | standard-bearer | A leading representative of a cause. |
| 83. | statesman | An experienced political leader. |
| 84. | stateswoman | An experienced female political leader. |
| 85. | superintendent | A person overseeing an institution. |
| 86. | supervisor | One who oversees workers. |
| 87. | top dog | The dominant person in a group. |
| 88. | trailblazer | One who leads new progress. |
| 89. | trendsetter | One who starts new trends. |
| 90. | tribal chief | A leader of a tribe. |
| 91. | unit head | Person in charge of a unit |
| 92. | vicar | Clergyman in charge of a parish |
| 93. | viceroy | Ruler governing on a monarch’s behalf |
| 94. | village head | Leader of a village community |
| 95. | vizier | High-ranking adviser or minister |
| 96. | warden | Person supervising an institution or place |
| 97. | warlord | A military ruler or chief. |
| 98. | watch captain | Person leading a watch group |
| 99. | wazir | High official or minister |
| 100. | working head | Active person in charge |