Usage Note
Meneur implies someone who drives or leads a group, often with an energetic or sometimes manipulative edge — un meneur de jeu is a playmaker in sport. The feminine is meneuse. It differs from dirigeant (formal leader) by emphasizing the dynamic, mobilizing quality of leadership.
Examples
"Le meneur du groupe a pris la parole."
Natural Translation
The group's leader spoke up.
Literal Translation
The ringleader of the group took the floor.
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