Leaderless

/ˈliːdər.ləs/

नेतृत्व-विहीन; बिना नेता के

Origin & History

Formed in English from leader + -less (“without”). Leader comes from the verb lead (Old English lǣdan, “to guide”).

अंग्रेज़ी में leader + -less (“के बिना”) से बना। leader शब्द lead क्रिया (पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी lǣdan, “मार्गदर्शन करना”) से आया है।

Definition

Describing a group, movement, or situation that has no leader or clear leadership structure, either by choice (decentralized) or because a leader is absent.

किसी समूह, आंदोलन या स्थिति का वर्णन जो बिना नेता के हो या जिसमें स्पष्ट नेतृत्व संरचना न हो—या तो जानबूझकर (विकेन्द्रीकृत) या इसलिए कि नेता मौजूद नहीं है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The protest remained leaderless but highly organized online.
विरोध-प्रदर्शन बिना नेता के रहा, लेकिन ऑनलाइन बहुत संगठित था।

Usage Examples

After the CEO resigned, the company felt leaderless for months.
A leaderless movement can still coordinate through shared goals.
The team looked leaderless on the field without its captain.
Critics said the initiative was leaderless and directionless.

Synonyms

Unled Without leadership Headless Uncommanded Decentralized

Related Forms

Noun
Leader / Leadership / Leaderlessness
Verb
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

Leaderless resistance
नेतृत्व-विहीन प्रतिरोध