vedoucích

Vedoucích is a Czech linguistic form related to the noun and adjective vedoucí, meaning a person who leads or who is in a leadership position. The term can function as a title (vedoucí) or as a descriptive noun for someone who directs work, projects, or teams. The form vedoucích is the genitive plural, used to indicate possession or association with leaders, for example in phrases like názory vedoucích (the views of the leaders) or úkoly vedoucích pracovníků (the tasks of the supervising staff).

Vedoucí are found in a wide range of contexts, including business, public administration, education, and sports. Common job titles include vedoucí oddělení (head of department), vedoucí pracovník (supervisor or manager), and vedoucí projektu (project leader). In schools, vedoucí učitel or vedoucí vyučující refers to a lead teacher or department head who coordinates teaching and curriculum. In sports, vedoucí týmu can denote a team leader or captain. The term carries a neutral to formal connotation and is frequently used in official or administrative language, though it also appears in everyday speech.

Etymology traces vedoucí to the Czech verb vést, meaning “to lead,” with the agent-noun suffix -ící, yielding a word that denotes one who leads. Related terms include šéf (informal), ředitel (director), a manažer (manager). The form vedoucích specifically marks the genitive plural and is contrasted with the nominative vedoucí, which serves as the base form for singular and plural in many contexts.