leader block

noun

1. Nautical. lead block.

Example Sentences

Jay Inslee, the governor of Washington state, is launching a petition to demand that Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, block Manchin from serving as the top Democrat on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

From The Guardian

“She was a life force very much at the top of her academic game — shark biologist, explorer, diver, academic, professor and leader,” Block wrote.

From Washington Post

"DECENT GUY BUT HE WAS TOO DIRECT" Jaczko got his start in Washington as a young, socially conscious physicist helping his then-boss Harry Reid, now Senate majority leader, block a plan to store radioactive waste under Nevada's Yucca Mountain.

From Reuters

Jaczko got his start in Washington as a young, socially conscious physicist helping his then-boss Harry Reid, now Senate majority leader, block a plan to store radioactive waste under Nevada's Yucca mountain.

From Reuters

"I'm here to be a leader, block a shot and help Calvin keep the puck out of the net," Machacek said.

From Seattle Times