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n. One that serves as a leader or as a leading indicator of future trends: "The degree to which the paper is censored is a political bellwether” ( Justine De Lacy).

n. The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck.

n. Anything that indicates future trends.

n. A stock or bond that is widely believed to be an indicator of the overall market's condition.

n. A wether, or sheep, which leads the flock, with a bell on his neck.

n. Hence: A leader.

n. A wether or sheep which leads the flock, usually carrying a bell on its neck.

n. sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell

n. someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity

"In their books second chapter, What We Can Learn About Service from Scandinavia, Albrecht and Zemke turned to Sweden, which they referred to as a bellwether country because of a business approach developed there called service management."

wether    leader   

omen   

sign    indicator    gauge   

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