thought leader

Alternative forms
thought-leader

Noun

 * 1) A person, organization, publication, etc. regarded as an authoritative source of new ideas or intellectual trends.
 * 2) * 2004 Sept. 6, "‘Not Your Father's Silicon Valley’," Businessweek (retrieved 23 June 2014) :
 * Google, Yahoo, and eBay are the leaders in the online world. Apple is the thought leader in music.
 * 1) * 2004 Sept. 6, "‘Not Your Father's Silicon Valley’," Businessweek (retrieved 23 June 2014) :
 * Google, Yahoo, and eBay are the leaders in the online world. Apple is the thought leader in music.

Translations

 * Afrikaans: denkleier
 * Finnish: ajatusjohtaja, henkinen johtaja
 * French:
 * German: