At the time, Curtis was viewed as a rival to Rufus Choate, and was thought to be the preeminent leader of the New England bar.

American Psychological Association called him "a preeminent leader in the development of research on the acquisition and retention of verbal material".

The deaths of Sanjurjo and Mola left Franco as the preeminent leader of the Nationalist cause.

Ali Aksih was a preeminent leader of the Tatar nationalist movement in diaspora.

Sheikh Amin Tarif was the preeminent religious leader of the community until his death in 1993.

Working in close association with the preeminent leader in California anthropology, Alfred L. Kroeber, Gifford produced more than 100 publications.

Sometimes such a chief will not even be a local, but a preeminent leader drawn from a distant area.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement.

He was highly regarded by the world's most preeminent leaders.

Between his several roles, Wight became the preeminent leader of the Latter Day Saints in Daviess.