Easier English Basic Synonyms

dialect
a variety of a language spoken in a particular area
They were speaking in a local dialect.
slang
popular words or phrases used by certain groups of people, but which are
not used in formal situations
Don’t use slang in your essay. 
쑗
 Slang expressions are sometimes difficult
to understand.
vocabulary
all the words used by a person or group of persons
She reads French newspapers to improve her French vocabulary. 
쑗
specialist legal vocabulary
jargon
a special type of language used by a trade or profession or a particular
group of people
People are confused by computers because they don’t understand the
jargon.
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leader
noun
Synonyms: leader, boss, manager, employer, supervisor, captain
leader
a person who is in charge of an organisation such as a political party
He is the leader of the local council. 
쑗
 the leader of the construction
workers’ union
boss
the person in charge, especially the owner of a business
If you want a day off, ask the boss. 
쑗
 I left because I didn’t get on with my
boss.
manager
the person in charge of a department in a shop or in a business
The bank manager wants to talk about your account. 
쑗
 She’s the manager
of the shoe department.
employer
a person or organisation that gives work to people and pays them
Her employer was a Hong Kong businessman. 
쑗
 The car factory is the
biggest employer in the area.