0 an important and respected person in a group or organization:
Tulve (b. 1972) is the leading light of her generation.
London has a worldwide reputation as a leading light in medical teaching and research, and it is vital that we retain and build on that reputation.
The first lights in and out of the port were leading lights set on sheds on the wharves.
Initially it was the first in a series of leading lights.
How could an agency so quickly transform from a leading light of public administration into a laggard?
But do you not regret the fact that you do not preside over them yourself and are not their leading light?
The civil service is on the right path and it often serves as a good guide and leading light to the private sector.
I come from a county that is a leading light on zero waste and the techniques and methods of recycling.