leading article

American  

[lee-ding] / ˈli dɪŋ /

noun

Journalism.

1. Also called leader.  the most important or prominent news story in a newspaper.

2. British. leader.

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leading article British  

/ ˈliːdɪŋ /

noun

1. another term for leader

2. the article given most prominence in a magazine or newspaper

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Etymology

Origin of leading article

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

In a leading article, the Times says many criticisms can reasonably be made of the Treasury's assumptions in the report but Mr Osborne has thrown down a challenge.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2016

“It is important not to confuse patriotism with loyalty to the crown,” said its leading article.

From The Guardian • Sep. 16, 2015

“It is important not to confuse patriotism with loyalty to the crown,” said its leading article.

From The Guardian • Sep. 16, 2015

The newsy Art Digest carried as its leading article an acidulous diatribe against Dartmouth and its murals by Harvey Maitland Watts, a director of Philadelphia's Moore Institute of Art, Science and Industry.

From Time Magazine Archive

Have you read the leading article in La Tradici�n?

From The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel by Palacio Vald?s, Armando