Thesaurus results for ARCHONS

archons

noun

plural of archon

as in managers

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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Noun

Young professionals send out thousands of applications with no luck, while hiring managers wade through a deluge of candidates for a single job posting.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
In an email exchange, store managers Sara Beattie and Brooke Berlin tell us what museumgoers are buying right now.

— Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of managers

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There were few available adults to step in for teachers and administrators who were directly impacted by the assault.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Chief Operating Officer David Reinhart said the district’s policy on decommissioning schools asks administrators to monitor enrollment, the health of buildings and demographic trends with its long-range planning committee.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of administrators

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Bonta’s suit had leaned heavily into potential harms to theatrical distribution, and lawyers for the states had been banking on theater executives’ testimony at trial.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
So, here, WWD celebrates the designers, executives and other figures who today are helping to drive Italian — and the world’s — culture.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of executives

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All artists — starting with the actors, then music, then writers, then directors — have to figure out what their image is worth and negotiate that.

— Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Hanung Bramantyo, one of Indonesia’s leading box office directors, helms the project.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of directors

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In a message to District 118 families Thursday, interim co-superintendents Todd Leden and Brian Wegley said Anderlik has been placed on administrative leave and is barred from entering district property or contacting students.

— Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
The selection of key pieces of Oklahoma’s high-stakes reading law is underway in a process that likely will straddle two governors and state superintendents.

— Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of superintendents

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Bass said her review would be a top down evaluation that scrutinizes the roles of dispatchers, supervisors and others involved in responding to reports of people behaving erratically.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Traceable references make each claim defensible when sharing work with clients or supervisors.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

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