leaderette C2+ Topic:Register & Style US /ˌliːdərˈɛt/ UK /ˌliːdərˈet/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun chiefly British and dated: a short newspaper editorial or a brief paragraph within an editorial The editor filled the remaining column with a sharp leaderette on municipal waste. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · chiefly british and dated:... short editorialeditorial note Word family Related forms leadereditorialleader writernewspaper Etymology Formed from leader in the British newspaper sense "editorial" + the diminutive suffix -ette, literally a small or short leader. Topics Register & Style General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # leaderette **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌliːdərˈɛt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌliːdərˈet/ ## Meanings 1. chiefly British and dated: a short newspaper editorial or a brief paragraph within an editorial ## Examples - The editor filled the remaining column with a sharp leaderette on municipal waste. ## Synonyms - short editorial - editorial note ## Related Forms - leader - editorial - leader writer - newspaper ## Etymology Formed from leader in the British newspaper sense "editorial" + the diminutive suffix -ette, literally a small or short leader. ## Topics - Register & Style - General Vocabulary markdown