civic leader vs leader

civic leader and leader both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
civic leader	Yes	No	No	No
leader	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, leader is a hypernym of civic leader; that is, leader is a word with a broader meaning than civic leader:

civic leader (noun)	leader (noun)
a leader in municipal affairs	a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers
	a person who rules or guides or inspires others