follow the leader

[ fol-oh thuh lee-der ]

noun

1. a child's game in which players, one behind the other, follow a leader and must repeat or follow everything that leader does.

Word History and Origins

Origin of follow the leader¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Trevor Moore said it’s now a game of follow the leader.

From Los Angeles Times

And as in a game of Follow the Leader, his fellow Republicans continue to project their own psychopathies on the truth-tellers.

From Salon

“My advice to my fellow Democrats is simple: Follow the leader. Hakeem Jeffries has done a great job yesterday,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a former House speaker, said on CNN.

From Washington Times

When CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Mrs. Pelosi what her advice would be for her fellow Democrats, she said to “follow the leader.”

From Washington Times

Rakim further expanded the lyrical possibilities of rap on “Follow the Leader,” his second collaboration with Eric B, peppering his dense rhymes with lessons from the Nation of Islam offshoot Five-Percent Nation.

From Los Angeles Times