thought leader

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thought leader

noun thought leaders · thought-leader

A person, organization, publication, etc. regarded as an authoritative source of new ideas or intellectual trends. Mr. Beecher retains his position as the most eminent preacher and one of the great thought leaders in America, while his principal accuser, who at one time occupied a foremost position in journalism and literature, has almost disappeared from public recognition.

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noun source of ideas

Français	maître à penser
Deutsch	Vordenker

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@misc{thought_leader_2026,
  title = {thought leader},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thought%20leader},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}