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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  1. managers
  2. administrators
  3. executives
  4. directors
  5. superintendents
  6. supervisors
Noun
  • The hyperscalers and the bitcoin managers turned data center builders could suffer if the Dems score a landslide.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Related Stories These awards aim to help emerging talent be discovered by agents, managers, producers, executives and other industry leaders seeking new voices.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • Questions also remain about the district’s disciplinary investigation, Young’s employment status and what changes, if any, administrators will make to the football program before next season.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Election administrators and voting rights advocates have been advising voters casting late absentee ballots to use drop boxes or deliver them to polling places in person rather than mail them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of administrators
Noun
  • Chief Executive Masatoshi Kumagai and other GMO executives bowed deeply repeatedly, as is the custom here, at a news conference in Tokyo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • When OpenAI’s top executives were appointed drivers and private security, Anna would sometimes be spotted in the car with Greg, taking him to work, according to former colleagues.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of executives
Noun
  • The selection committee voting on the rankings includes six current athletic directors, four former head coaches, two former All-American football players and one former sportswriter.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • By Tuesday afternoon, another two bank directors had been taken into custody, prosecutors said.
    — EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of directors
Noun
  • Even under mayoral control in New York City, the city is largely responsible for the public schools’ budget and the mayor appoints not only the chancellor and a majority of school board members but also subordinate superintendents and staff.
    — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Throughout the process, Wakim said, the McCoys worked with Ricky Dauenhauer — who owned NAE Contracting with his wife, Chantal Dauenhauer — as well as with project superintendents employed by NAE Contracting.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of superintendents
Noun
  • Currently, the county supervisors can impose a final offer that employees must accept because by law, public safety personnel are not allowed to strike.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Ford, along with the president of Mars Borough Council, Mike Fleming, and other supervisors, has been working for a year to come up with a plan to benefit both communities.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of supervisors
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“Archons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archons. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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