archon

noun

ˈär-ˌkän How to pronounce archon (audio)
Definition of archonnext
as in administrator
a person who manages or directs something as archon of the nation's most prestigious university, he became something of a national figure

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Recent Examples of archon As the service came to an end, Bartholomew delivered the traditional blessing for a new archon, a layperson being honored for service to the Church. — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
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  1. administrator
  2. manager
  3. executive
  4. superintendent
  5. director
  6. supervisor
Noun
  • Worse, the su binary—the code that provides the command-line interface allowing users with low-level system rights to temporarily gain administrator-level access—is set to grant root without any authentication.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Three months ago, Jimmy Morales was one of the most powerful administrators in local government, serving as a top deputy to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of administrator
Noun
  • According to a probable cause affidavit, the former campaign manager gave local police a black nylon glove that Ross is alleged to have provided in June.
    — Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Commissioner Roberto Gonzalez, who represents a suburban area in western Miami-Dade, urged Levine Cava to find savings by reducing multiple layers of senior directors standing between the mayor and front-line managers and county workers.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of manager
Noun
  • The states presented evidence that senior executives at Meta, intent on maximizing their company’s growth, had repeatedly set aside concerns about what its products were doing to its youngest users.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Senior executives at Nordstrom have made their human customer interactions part of their brand identity as well.
    — John Hall, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of executive
Noun
  • Roy Ring, production superintendent for the 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron, said crews have maintained these systems for decades.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of the Lee’s Summit school district’s assistant superintendent of business services.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of superintendent
Noun
  • This is an exciting step forward for Eisenberg the director, who had a breakthrough a couple of years ago with the lovely A Real Pain, which earned co-star Kieran Culkin an Academy Award.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The school’s athletic director told Front Office Sports last month Tarleton has had conversations with multiple FBS leagues and wants to move up within the next five years.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of director
Noun
  • The Nepal Electricity Authority named the two men who were rescued alive as 30-year-old Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman from Saptari district in eastern Nepal, and Kabir Maharjan, 45, a mechanical supervisor from Kathmandu.
    — Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Officials identified them as a mechanical foreman and a mechanical supervisor at the Trishuli 3A plant.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervisor

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“Archon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archon. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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